Virgin Atlantic CEO Richard Branson said on Friday he would aim to avoid buying four-engine jets in the future because of fuel costs and the environmental impact.
In the past, Branson had maintained that four-engine jets such as the Airbus A340 were better and safer for long-haul flight over water. He shunned Boeing's two-engine 777. But earlier this year, Branson ordered Boeing's 787.
This is the story I did at the time about Branson's change of heart when he ordered the 787.
Branson's latest thoughts about jets and the environment came in comments to reporters in London. He also talked about the potential of biofuel to reduce jetliner carbon emissions. You can read more about the ongoing effort to develop a suitable jetliner biofuel by Boeing, Virgin Atlantic and GE in my Aerospace Notebook.
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