Today is a historic day for aviation and for the environment. On November 23rd, 2009, KLM had the first biofuel test flight in the history of aviation. The Boeing 747 will be running on a fuel mixture made up of 50% sustainable bio-fuel and 50% traditional kerosene and only a selected group of passengers will get a chance to fly.
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Air Passenger Duty set to rise
For those who may not know, the Air Passenger Duty (APD) charged on the carriage of passengers flying from a UK airport, on a plane with a weight of more than 10 tonnes or more than 20 seats for passengers. The British government has decided to increase this fee substantially beginning with November 1st.
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