SHANGHAI (AFP) - A Chinese airline on Saturday completed the country's first commercial flight using biofuel, made from waste cooking oil, as the government seeks to promote greater environmental sustainability.
A Hainan Airlines flight from commercial hub Shanghai to Beijing used biofuel supplied by China National Aviation Fuel company and energy giant Sinopec, according to a statement from US aircraft giant Boeing.
The Boeing 737 plane used a 50-50 mix of conventional jet fuel and biofuel made from "waste cooking oil collected from restaurants in China," it said. A Boeing spokeswoman confirmed to AFP that the flight was completed Saturday.
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