nationalgeographic.com-Cooking oil just fueled a transatlantic flight But is it a solution or a distraction

Cooking oil just fueled a transatlantic flight. But is it a solution or a distraction? nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/sustainable-jet-fuel-aviation-transatlantic-flight Virgin Atlantic Flight100 arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 28. The flight was run on 100 percent sustainable jet fuel, but is the new fuel alternative really as green as it seems? Photograph by Jason DeCrow, AP Images for Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd ENVIRONMENT Virgin’s Flight100 is the first commercial flight to make a transatlantic journey on 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel, but the progress it represents depends on what type of expert you ask. ByMelissa Hobson December 8, 2023 •6 min read https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/sustainable-jet-fuel-aviation-transatlantic-flight https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment 2/4 The first commercial transatlantic flight using 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), made from used cooking oil, recently flew from London’s Heathrow airport to New York’s JFK airport—a project called Flight100. But while some hope this could be a step forward for sustainability, many have criticized Flight100’s green claims. Globally, aviation made up around 2.5 percent of the world’s carbon emissions in 2022, and in the next 20 years, reports suggest those emissions will triple as more people and goods fly around the world. Flights powered by electricity and hydrogen have traditionally been seen as more sustainable forms of air travel, but the nascent technology is still decades away from being used. Virgin, which operated the flight, claimed in a press release that SAF is currently the only viable way to sustainably power long-haul flights. But is this flight really an environmental milestone or a…

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