Virgin Australia to begin biofuel flights from Brisbane
Virgin Australia is embarking on a two-year biofuel trial for flights out of Brisbane Airport.
Virgin planes will be refuelled with sustainable fuel and CEO John Borghetti hopes it will be a viable alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
"The project announced today is critical to testing the fuel supply chain infrastructure in Australia to ensure that Virgin and Brisbane Airport are ready for the commercial supply of these exciting fuels," he said.
Vitgin has partnered with US renewable fuel supplier Gevo Inc for two years which will ship the fuel into Australia.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said shipping biofuel in from overseas cannot be sustained for the long term but hopes over the course of the testing period, local suppliers can develop the required infrastructure.
"To get up and running, industrial-scale biorefineries need a critical mass of customers to supply," Palaszczuk said.
"That’s why it’s vital to get big industries like aviation and defence on board as potential customers. "We are already seeing 15 different companies that are developing here in Queensland, partnering with the Queensland government,"
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