Boeing vows to develop planes able to fly on 100 per cent sustainable fuel by 2030

Cecilia Keating
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US planemaker says development of engines able to run solely on sustainable aviation fuels could deliver significant emissions savings

Boeing has announced plans to begin producing commercial aircraft capable of flying on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by the end of the decade. The US plane manufacturer said the development...

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