The UK government has announced the results of the competition to finance the first transatlantic flight.
It is reported that one of the flagship aircraftThe airline's Boeing 787 will be switched to using environmentally friendly aviation fuel. It is made from waste vegetable oil and other waste oils and fats. It is noted that the transition to alternative fuel will not require upgrading the installed engines - Rolls-Royce Trent 1000. The aircraft will fly between the largest cities in England and the USA every week.
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Image: Virgin Atlantic
UK government press releaseit is noted that the full transition from kerosene to sustainable aviation fuel reduces carbon emissions into the atmosphere by up to 70%. At the same time, the aircraft will also be equipped with a special system for capturing carbon from the atmosphere based on biochar. Combined, both innovations will ensure that flying has a zero carbon footprint.
Currently in commercial jetengines are allowed to use no more than 50% environmentally friendly aviation fuel mixed with kerosene. The new project, according to the authors, will demonstrate the possibility of reducing emissions from long-haul routes through a complete transition to environmentally friendly fuel without modernizing aircraft.
The first transatlantic flight is part of the strategyJet Zero, developed in the UK to help reduce aviation's carbon footprint. The proposed measures are also aimed at expanding the production of sustainable aviation fuel and reducing its cost. According to the plan, by 2030 at least 10% of jet fuel in the Kingdom should be produced from sustainable sources.
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