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☆ The first commercial transatlantic flight powered completely by green fuels is in the air, but critics say it's a gimmick and a joke
  + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Pete Syme | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Virgin Atlantic is operating the first transatlantic flight on a commercial airliner powered by 100% SAF. But it costs more than double conventional jet fuel, and production is lagging behind demand. Virgin Atlantic is operating the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to New York's JFK Airport, where it's expected to arrive around 2 p.m. "And if we didn't prove it can be done, you would never, ever get sustainable aviation fuel." On Monday, Emirates flew the world's first Airbus A380 demonstration flight using 100% SAF.
Persons: it's, Shai Weiss, Sir Richard Branson, There's, Weiss, Critics, Cait Hewitt Organizations: Virgin, SAF, Service, Virgin Atlantic, Boeing, New York's JFK, International Air Transport Association, BBC, Aviation Environment Federation, CNN, Guardian, UK's Department for Transport, Monday, Emirates, Airbus, Gulfstream, Gulfstream G600 Locations: New, Georgia, England
☆ A wealthy Russian businessman claims the UK detained his $50 million superyacht to look 'tough'
  + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A Russian businessman claimed the UK detained his superyacht to look "tough," Bloomberg reported. The $50 million vessel was detained by the UK last March, though its owner hasn't been sanctioned. A wealthy Russian businessman who wasn't featured on any sanctions lists following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has claimed the UK detained his luxury superyacht to look "tough," Bloomberg reported. In late March this year, Naumenko sued the UK's transport department, asking the court to let him move vessel and award him undisclosed damages. He added that Phi's owner was "guilty by association of his passport only" and had "never been connected with anyone" who was sanctioned.
Persons: hasn't, wasn't, hadn't, Sergei Georgievich Naumenko, Vitaly Vasilievich Kochetkov, Naumenko, Grace Dean, Nigel Giffin, Vladimir Putin, Putin's, Jason Pobjoy, Grant Shapps, Phi, Putin, Pobjoy, Shapps, Royal Huisman Organizations: Bloomberg, Morning, Phi, Crime Agency, UK, Financial Times, Motiv Telecom, UK's Department, Transport, Department Locations: Russian, London, Ukraine, Russia, Canary Wharf
☆ A consumer group is calling for stronger action against airlines who cancel flights and fail to give refunds, saying no UK airline has been fined in 20 years
  + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
UK airlines should face stricter rules over cancellations and giving refunds, a consumer group says. says 2.3 million people in the UK weren't refunded for flights they couldn't take in the pandemic. But the US just fined British Airways $1.1 million for delaying refunds since the pandemic. is calling for stricter regulation of airlines operating in the UK and stronger fines against them, saying airlines have engaged in 'unlawful' behavior for 20 years. However, in the US BA was fined $1.1 million for unpaid refunds during the pandemic after its Transportation Department received 1,200 complaints about BA delaying refunds, per the release.
Persons: fining, Rocio Concha, Concha Organizations: British Airways, Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, Transportation Department, UK's Department, Transport Locations: EasyJet
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