'World first': Virgin Atlantic hails maiden SAF-powered flight from London to New York

Stuart Stone
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Air bp fuels first ever 100 per cent SAF 
transatlantic flight by a commercial airline - Credit: Virgin Atlantic and Air BP
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Air bp fuels first ever 100 per cent SAF transatlantic flight by a commercial airline - Credit: Virgin Atlantic and Air BP

Flight100 partners claim transatlantic flight proves emissions-saving of sustainable aviation fuels, but activists question the green credentials of world first flight

Virgin Atlantic's "world first" 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered flight from London Heathrow to New York's JFK has taken off today. Virgin Atlantic said the Boeing 747 Dreamliner...

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