Aviation firms urge PM to unlock investment 'critical' for greener flight

Cecilia Keating
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Sustainable Aviation coalition calls on government to catalyse green aviation fuel development, hydrogen and electric technology innovation, and airspace modernisation ahead of publication of 10 point green action plan

Key players in the UK aviation industry have urged the Prime Minister to step up investment in a number of areas critical to the future of zero emission flight, arguing the government should seize on a...

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