Virgin Atlantic flies world’s first flight powered by alternative fuel

A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) successfully completed a London-to-New York jaunt in an effort to showcase the potential of low-carbon options that currently make up a tiny fraction of the industry’s fuel mix. The flight is not the first time the industry has staged demonstrations to highlight its

Virgin Atlantic to operate first transatlantic flight on SAF

The world’s first netzero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year, with Virgin Atlantic set to fly one of its Boeing 787 aircraft from London to New York using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airline has received UK government funding for the flight to show how SAF could replace conventional jet