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Tam Airlines flies bio-kerosen fuelled for the first time in Latin America's story

Milan, Italy - Thank to the co-operation with Airbus and Cfm International

Tam is planning, for 2010's second six months, a testing flight without passengers, using bio-fuel and pinhão manso oil, Brazilian vegetable bio-mass. The aircraft will be a fleet's Airbus A-320, powered by a CFM56-5B engine produced by CFM International, joint-venture between American GE and French SNECMA. It will be the first flight bio-kerosene fuelled in the Latin America's history: the unusual...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1117045
Rome, Italy, 05/06/2010 16:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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