First commercial flight partly fuelled by recycled waste lands in UK
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4023W)
Virgin Atlantic flight from Orlando to Gatwick powered by blend of jet fuel and ethanol
The first commercial flight to use jet fuel partly made from recycled industrial waste has landed at Gatwick.
The Virgin Atlantic plane, travelling from Orlando to London, was powered by a new blend of normal jet fuel and ethanol produced from waste gases, which the airline says could significantly lower aviation's carbon footprint.
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