Air New Zealand to trial biofuel in December

November 14th, 2008 A plane from the Air New Zealand

A plane from the Air New Zealand. The airline will conduct its first trial of biofuel on one of its Boeing 747 aircraft on a flight next month

Air New Zealand said it will conduct its first trial of biofuel on one of its Boeing 747 aircraft on a flight next month.

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