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    First cooking oil fuelled transatlantic flight for Virgin Atlantic – but no paying passengers on board

    by Simon Calder Nov 28, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: Simon Calder

    The first transatlantic flight powered only by “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” (SAF) is due to take off at 11.30am today from London Heathrow, destination New York JFK.

    Virgin Atlantic is operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, branded as “Virgin100”, on the world’s busiest international air route. The airline has obtained special approval from British, Irish, Canadian and US aviation authorities to fly the pioneering mission.

    The founder of Virgin Atlantic, , and the transport secretary, , will

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