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Transport Secretary Promises First Net Zero Transatlantic Flight in 2023

An aircraft takes off at sunrise.

An aircraft takes off at sunrise.

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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged to deliver the world's first net zero transatlantic flight next year, revealing a competition fund to encourage the aviation industry to achieve the feat.