Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 departures to perform the first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel transatlantic flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York from Heathrow airport (Picture: Reuters)
The first transatlantic flight by a large passenger aircraft using pure sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) has taken off from London’s Heathrow Airport.
Regulators had previously only permitted carriers to use up to 50% eco-fuel to power engines.
But Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly to New York JFK powered purely by Saf – comprising mostly used cooking oil and plant-based products.
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Regulators had previously only permitted carriers to use up to 50% eco-fuel to power engines.