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August 04, 2011

Airlines A Major Topic At International Biorefining Conference

Commercial Aviation Approved To Use A 50 Percent Blend Of Hydro Processed Biofuel In Planes

Biobased jet fuel may be poised for significant growth in the commercial market as the ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants has approved the addition of an annex to the biojet fuel specification D7566.

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White House Delays Crew Rest & Duty Reform

Last-Minute Lobbying Stalls August 1 Implementation Of Rules

Direct appeals to the White House Office of Management and Budget by charter and cargo airlines have prompted the administration to review new FAA crew rest rules, potentially adding weeks or months to the date on which they might take effect.

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Was D.B. Cooper Really Lynn Doyle Cooper?

Woman Claims Her Now-Dead Uncle Was The Infamous Skyjacker

A woman claiming to be the niece of the man who called himself D.B. Cooper is apparently responsible for the FBI's renewed interest in the case. ABC News reports that Marla Cooper was the person who provided personal items and a photo to the agency which are being used to try to close the case.

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Freedom Energy Announces Jet Fuel Opportunity

'Business Opportunity' With Fuel Broker RMT Holdings

At the close of trading last week, Brian Kistler, CEO, Freedom Energy Holdings said that that the company has been presented with a "major new business opportunity" in the aviation sector, as a result of its recently announced commercial joint venture agreement with RMT Holding, Inc ("RMT").  RMT is a foreign based commodities trading company, dealing primarily in the purchase and sale of jet fuel and heavy diesel term contracts on a global basis.

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Analysis Of Amyris Jet Fuel Sustainability Funded By Aerospace Companies

Boeing, Embraer, IDB Examine Long-Term Production Of Fuel From Sugarcane

A group consisting of Boeing, Embraer, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will jointly fund a sustainability analysis of producing renewable jet fuel sourced from Brazilian sugarcane. The study will evaluate environmental and market conditions associated with the use of renewable jet fuel produced by Amyris. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will serve as an independent reviewer and advisor.

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New Boeing Jumbo Freighter Completes Certification Flight Testing

Newest Member Of The 747 Family On Track For Certification, Delivery

The new Boeing 747-8 freighter successfully completed its certification flight test program Tuesday, with two airplanes landing at Paine Field in Everett, WA. Flight test airplane RC522 completed testing of the flight management computer (FMC) and RC523 completed function & reliability (F&R) testing.

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