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Cooking Oil-Powered Plane to Fly Tourists to Antarctica

Imagine flying from South Africa to Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth. Then visualize making the journey on a jet powered, partially, by fuel made from left-over cooking oil.

  • Sasol to power Airbus A340-600 with SAF made from used cooking oil
  • Luxury flights from Cape Town to Antarctica for $16,500-$120,000 per passenger
  • ICAO permits up to 50% SAF blending, but production remains limited

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