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

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    ‘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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