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KLM Expands Sustainable Aviation Fuel Procurement Through Long-Term Agreements

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed long-term purchasing agreements with regional biofuel producers as it prepares for stricter European Union emissions requirements and increases its use of sustainable aviation fuel.
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