United Airlines

Waiting on regulators, German airline Lufthansa has postponed the launch of a biofuel pilot program that was slated to start in April.

United Airlines CEO Glen Tilton recently proclaimed that commercial airlines are ready and willing to purchase alternative jet fuels but that funding the development of jet biofuels had to start with the government.

Just as fuel economy is important for automobiles, it is of equal importance for airplanes.  The latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) show which major U.S. airlines have the best and worst fuel economy.

Washington's mandate that by 2022, U.S. annual fuel consumption must include 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels—those that do not compete with the food chain like corn, sugarcane, or other crops—has oil companies partnering with smaller cutting-edge green energy outfits to meet that goal.