Norway: Oslo Airport first to offer mains-supplied biofuel

Oslo Airport has started supplying Air BP Biojet via its regular fuel hydrant system, naming KLM, Lufthansa Group, and SAS as launch customers. “This is the first time aviation biofuel is being delivered through the normal supply mechanism, thus reducing logistics costs significantly. We want to demonstrate that airports can readily access biofuel with relative ease, utilising existing physical infrastructure,” Air BP CE David Gilmour said. The biofuel, which is produced from camelina oil, is available for airlines to buy at Oslo and is supplied from the main fuel farm, via common storage and distribution facilities, without the need for segregated infrastructure. Previously, it had to be provided by fuel truck. Air BP will provide a minimum of 1.25m litters of drop-in jet biofuel. <br/>