This February will see aviation history when the first commercial plane will fly on biofuel.

As part of a major initiative between Boeing and some of the major airlines, Virgin Atlantic will fly one of its Boeing 747s on biofuel. The plane is scheduled to fly without passengers from London Heathrow airport to Amsterdam.

The demonstration forms part of Virgin Atlantic’s vision for what the aviation industry can achieve by using clean-fuel technology to reduce carbon emissions.

Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic, said: “This breakthrough will help Virgin Atlantic to fly its planes using clean fuel sooner than expected. The demonstration flight next month will give us crucial knowledge that we can use to dramatically reduce our carbon footprint. Virgin Group pledged to invest all its profits from its transportation companies towards developing clean energy and with this breakthrough we are well down the path to achieving our goals.”