First SAF fueled plane successfully makes transatlantic flight

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic has made aviation history with a transatlantic flight on a Boeing 787 fueled essentially by fat and sugar. SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) is obtained from sources like used cooking oil and agricultural waste.

The flight left London’s Heathrow, and landed yesterday afternoon at JFK, with Branson aboard.

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… and recycled the grease directly into the fuel tank?

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We need more SAF in that case, but it appears that it's hard to come by.

I wonder if fat from human cells would work? Every woman I know would volunteer for liposuction.