LONDON – British Airways‘ plans to create biofuel from food scraps at a factory in East London could lead to the creation of around 1,200 jobs.
Currently, the biojet fuel has not been approved for use, but BA remains confident that it will be responsible for the first factory in Europe to process food waste, turning it into eco-friendly jet fuel. Approval hinges on the results of tests that will examine the safety of aeroplanes powered in this way.
The plant is due to be finished in 2014 and British Airways are unconcerned that approval for the fuel is still pending, citing the fact that it is already approved in the US, meaning British airlines could technically use it.