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Henry Smith MP has welcomed the successful world’s first 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight, which took off from London and landed in New York (on Tuesday, 28th November).

The Crawley MP has been a champion in Parliament of the enhanced use of SAF and was on board Virgin Atlantic Flight100 from Heathrow to John F Kennedy International Airport.

Speaking on board after the flight landed, Henry said: “I’m very proud of Crawley-headquartered Virgin Atlantic Airways for accepting the UK Government’s challenge to fly the world’s first transatlantic 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight which it has now achieved.

Henry Smith MP congratulates Crawley-based Virgin Atlantic on first Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight