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Coverage dated November 27, 2023

Virgin Atlantic completes first long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable fuel

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Test flight VIR100, powered by sustainable alternative fuel, departed London Heathrow for New York JFK.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Virgin Atlantic completes first long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable fuel (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Test flight VIR100, powered by sustainable alternative fuel, departed London Heathrow for New York JFK.

  2. Quartz

    Virgin Atlantic is flying the first passenger plane using 100% alternative fuel from London to New York (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The flight is running on sustainable aviation fuel, which also happens to be in short supply

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Virgin Atlantic flight from London to New York makes history (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Virgin Atlantic just became the first airline to power a transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

  4. France 24

    Virgin set for first long-haul flight with low-carbon fuel (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday operates the first transatlantic flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), but environmental groups criticised the event as "greenwashing".

  5. UPI

    Virgin Atlantic makes first transatlantic large plane flight using all sustainable fuel (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Virgin Atlantic flew the first transatlantic flight by a large passenger airplane using only alternative fuel Tuesday morning, another test to see if carriers can make the change to greener sources of energy.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Virgin Atlantic jet makes maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The flight marks the first time a commercial airline has flown long haul fully on sustainable aviation fuel.

  7. France 24

    Virgin pilots first transatlantic flight with low-carbon fuel (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday piloted the first long-haul flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an event environmental groups labelled "greenwashing".

  8. FOX Business

    Virgin Atlantic flight on 100% sustainable fuel takes off for New York (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Virgin Atlantic marked a milestone in its journey to become net zero by 2050. It was the first commercial carrier to complete a transatlantic flight on 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

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