Virgin Atlantic welcomes biofuel plans, AOA

Release Date: 2009-07-23

Proposals from one UK thinktank to prioritise biofuel for use in aircrafts have been welcomed by Virgin Atlantic which said that putting the restrictions in place now would help pave the way for better sustainability in the future.

The Policy Exchange tabled the plans and said that eco-friendly fuels could be the ideal way to allow people to use air travel without causing huge damage to the environment.

Jill Brady, Virgin Atlantic''s director of corporate responsibility and government affairs, said: "Biofuels for aviation are in their infancy and so we are in a unique position to ensure that this new fuel supply chain evolves sustainably from the outset."

She added that some sustainable fuels have the potential to reduce aviation emissions in the medium to long term.

Virgin''s backing of eco-friendly energy follows the news that British Airways has signed up to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, which is dedicated to unearthing viable forms of biofuels

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