Virgin Atlantic airline was the first to try biofuels in one of their aircraft last year. Now Air New Zealand, Continental and Japan Airlines have tried mixtures of biofuels in their aircraft, reports a story by the U.S. Department of Energy.

From the article – Boeing and UOP have also formed the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, which will work with major airlines and environmental groups to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuels.