BA resumes transatlantic services with 35% SAF-powered flight

British Airways first flight to the US since the lifting of restrictions for the majority of UK travellers departed for New York JFK at 0830 on November 8 in a synchronised take-off with Virgin Atlantic’s flight VS3 flight. Both flights were bound for New York, JFK. BA001, a flight number previously reserved for Concorde, is being directly powered by 35% sustainable aviation fuel – believed to be the first commercial transatlantic flight to ever be operated with this high percentage blend of sustainable aviation fuel. Combining the A350’s fuel efficiency with the blend of SAF means the flight’s overall CO2