When Sir Richard Branson and Boeing chairman Jim McNerney put their signatures on the £4billion contract for the 787 Dreamliner, it seems neither realised that they were also committing to lose a stone each “to reduce carbon emissions” on the delivery flight.

The final clause of the contract, which was announced by Branson on Virgin’s return to Chicago, stated “the parties hereby agree that each of the signatories will lose at least one stone in weight in order to reduce carbon emissions by over 36 pounds on the delivery flight.”

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