Rolls-Royce
recently announced a $2.6bn order for its
1000 engines and associated services from Virgin Atlantic. The company also said it is forming an environmental partnership with the airline to cut carbon emissions.
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Rolls-Royce claims the Trent-powered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will burn almost 30 per cent less fuel than previous generation airliners. The environmental initiative between Rolls-Royce and Virgin Atlantic will aim to identify further opportunities to reduce aircraft fuel burn through enhanced engine performance.
Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100 saved 95 tonnes of CO2 in first SAF flight
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