Sustainability and Environment
First ATR Biofuel Demonstrator Takes Flight
Swedish airline BRA flies ATR 72-600 fueled with 45-percent cooking oil
A BRA ATR 72-600 powered by a biofuel blend consisting of 45-percent cooking oil takes off from Stockholm-Bromma Airport. (Photo: ATR)
A BRA ATR 72-600 powered by a biofuel blend consisting of 45-percent cooking oil takes off from Stockholm-Bromma Airport. (Photo: ATR)

An ATR 72-600 operated by Swedish carrier BRA (formerly Braathens Regional) took off from Stockholm-Bromma Airport on Wednesday for a flight to Umeå fueled with 45 percent used cooking oil, marking the first biofuel-powered flight of an ATR aircraft.