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Airbus A380 powered by cooking oil takes to the skies

An Airbus A380 has completed a three hour flight powered primarily by cooking oil, the aerospace firm has announced .

The aircraft took off from Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France, on Friday 25 March. The flight lasted about three hours, operating one Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

The fuel was made from Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty...