KEROSENE STILL KING: HOW TRADITIONAL JET FUEL IS CONTINUING TO TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER BIOFUELS IN AVIATION

BY MJ DESCHAMPS THE LAST decade has seen significant developments, initiatives and legislation towards integrating biofuels and other environmentally-friendly fuel alternatives into transport and the aviation sector. But while renewable fuels are projected to have a significant stake in fuelling aircrafts going into the future, traditional kerosene jet fuel still maintains a tight grip on the industry. "We have no alternative fuel right now that is able to seriously challenge conventional jet fuel," said Ravin Appadoo, president at Canada-based ...


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