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20 / 06 / 2021
Clean cargo: The carbon-neutral German plane making weekly trips to China Ryan Thompson in Frankfurt
Flying high above the clouds, Lufthansa flight 8400 to Shanghai is like no other.
It's carrying nearly 100 tons of cargo – including automotive parts, machinery and some pharmaceutical products.
But unlike other air freighters, which have a costly environmental footprint, this plane is adding no CO2 emissions. Once a week, Lufthansa Cargo operates one of the world's first regular flights powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). It's an expensive but greener alternative to traditional jet fuel.