Why Virgin Atlantic is turning to sustainable fuels
03 Oct 2018by 
Sophie Griffiths
Sophie GriffithsVirgin Atlantic has flown the first commercial flight using recycled waste gases - a landmark step for the aviation industry.
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Flight VS16 from Orlando to Gatwick took off on Tuesday afternoon, fuelled by a potentially revolutionary biofuel made up in part of recycled waste industrial gasses.
LanzaTech has been working with Virgin Atlantic since 2011 to develop the new fuel, which could have wide-reaching implications for aviation.
So how is the sustainable fuel made? TTG visited the LanzaTech plant in Georgia, US to find out...
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