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Qantas flight fuelled by cooking oil

Australia's Qantas airline today launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2012 - 12:59

Australia's Qantas airline today launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil.

The Airbus A330 left Sydney for Adelaide using a 50-50 blend derived from recycled cooking oil and regular jet fuel.

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