On the heels of Virgin Atlantic’s part-biofuel powered flight in February, Continental Airlines says it will pursue a biofuels demonstration flight with Boeing and GE Aviation in the first half of 2009.

A Boeing 737 Next Generation with CFM International CFM56-7B engines will be used on the flight.

Continental says it will work with Boeing and GE and an undisclosed fuel provider to identify sustainable fuel sources that do not impact food crops, water resources or contribute to deforestation, and which can be produced in sufficient quantities to support a pre-flight test schedule that includes laboratory and ground-

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