www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/28/transatlantic-flight-sustainable-jet-fuel-virgin-atlantic-saf
Richard Branson on board with Transportation Secretary in test flight. If it works, all airplanes can be retrofitted for zero carbon fuels and emissions. There’ll be a 70% reduction in carbon emissions.
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One of those onboard, the transport secretary, Mark Harper, said: “Today’s 100% SAF-powered flight shows how we can decarbonise transport both now and in the future, cutting lifecycle emissions by 70% and inspiring the next generation of solutions.”
Virgin Atlantic said the flight to New York would show that SAF was a safe replacement for normal kerosene jet fuel. The Virgin Atlantic founder and president, Sir Richard Branson, also onboard, said: “The world will always assume something can’t be done, until you do it.”