On 28th November 2023, when Virgin’s Flight100 took to the skies, it was the first time 100% SAF has been used in both engines by a commercial airline on a transatlantic flight.
Flight100 made the journey from London Heathrow to New York JFK. The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate the potential of SAF as a 100% drop-in replacement for fossil fuels, to provide important research on the end-to-end carbon lifecycle of SAF, and to act as a call for the support of greater production and use of SAF at scale.
Partnership of the Year
Virgin Atlantic was delighted to win the ‘Partnership of the Year Award’ at the Reuters Sustainability Awards in October.
The ‘Partnership of the Year Award’ recognises innovative partnerships that are addressing a key environmental or social issue.
Submissions were required to demonstrate the impact and results of the collaboration – whether it is cross-sector, or a private-public partnership – and how it delivered significant impact.
Holly Boyd-Boland, VP Corporate Development, Virgin Atlantic said: “The success of Flight100, the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel transatlantic flight, was the result of more than 12 months of radical collaboration across Virgin Atlantic and our consortium partners.
“It’s a great honour to receive the Reuters Partnership of the Year Award and is testament to the team’s commitment to lead from the front, challenge the status quo and spearhead the cross-industry collaboration needed to meet net zero.”
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