The first commercial transatlantic flight powered completely by green fuels is in the air, but critics say it's a gimmick and a joke

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 07:37

A crowd of Virgin Atlantic staff including Sir Richard Branson pose in front of Virgin Atlantic's Flight 100 — Flight100 is the first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic is operating the first transatlantic flight on a commercial airliner powered by 100% SAF.
SAF can be made from crops and used cooking oil, and is key to decarbonizing aviation.
But it costs more than double conventional jet fuel, and production is lagging behind demand.

The first transatlantic flight on a commercial airliner powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, took off from London's Heathrow Airport on Tuesday morning.