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Video: World first as Canadian jet flies on biofuel AGENDA
A Workshop at BIO World Congress: June 18, 2013 - 10:30 am to 12 noon Room 512 BF Palais des congrès de Montréal 159 Saint Antoine West, 9th floor, Montréal, QC On October 29, 2012, the world's first 100% biojet flight was conducted over the skies of Montreal and Ottawa. The historic flight was conducted by the National Research Council of Canada, using fuel supplied by Applied Research Associates made with Agrisoma Biosciences' Resonance® Brassica carinata feedstock. This flight, widely recognized as a pivotal event in modern aviation, was an exciting illustration of Canada's leadership in sustainable aviation and is being highlighted at a workshop at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing in Montreal, QC. Test flight pilot Tim Leslie will be in attendance. Please join us to hear this exciting story of Canadian innovation!

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