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Boeing, SAA and Mango: first commercial flight in Africa with sustainable aviation biofuel

Johannesburg, South-Africa - It coincided with 100th anniversary and celebrations of the industry worldwide

Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango celebrated Africa's first passenger flights with sustainable aviation biofuel. The flights coincided with the industry's 100th anniversary and centennial celebrations worldwide. The SAA and Mango flights carried 300 passengers from Johannesburg to Cape Town on B-737/800 airplanes using a blend of 30 percent aviation biofuel produced from...

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Rome, Italy, 07/20/2016 12:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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