UK Government Backs Virgin Atlantic To Fly Transatlantic On 100% SAF

Helen Massy-Beresford December 16, 2022
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Credit: Joe Pries
The UK government will support Virgin Atlantic to operate the first-ever transatlantic flight powered only by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). London will provide funding for the flight, which is due to take place in 2023 using a Boeing 787 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. While the...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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