FAA expects to certify synthetic fuel blend by year end
11 Jul 2008
US FAA Office of Environment and Energy, director, Carl Burleson, has said that the agency hopes to have a "synthetic fuel blend" for powering commercial aircraft "certified by the end of this year." He told reporters that the agency was looking for a "gasoline source" that is 50 per cent synthetic.
He did not elaborate on the source.
He also said that FAA is targeting 2010 to certify a biofuel blend and 2013 to certify "full biofuel" to power commercial flight.