Fuel

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

Fuel

Bristow Takes Long View of Oil Price Slide

The oil-and-gas company is proceeding with its commitments to buy and lease new helicopters.
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Jet Fuel Shuffles in Line with Crude’s Price Drop

As crude oil continues its price slump, the effects on the price of jet fuel are beginning to be felt through the supply chain.
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Air BP Expands In Africa

Air BP has installed the first 30,000-liter (7,925-gallon) avgas refueling tank at Nampula International Airport
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French Airport Taps Shell

Shell Aviation has been named the sole fuel provider at France’s Lille Airport.
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Florida FBO Joins Phillips Network

Suncoast Air Center at Florida’s Venice Municipal Airport is the latest service provider to sign on with Phillips 66 as an aviation fuel dealer.
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Fuel Supplier Adds to Roster

Six Landmark Aviation facilities have joined the Shell network.
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Lower Fuel Prices Are Good News, Bad News for Aviation

Declining fuel costs will prove a benefit to the smaller end of the general aviation market, but could be a negative to airliner OEMs.
FBOs

California Fuel Companies Settle Leaded Avgas Dispute

The agreement between fuel providers and the Center for Environmental Health requires the fuel distributors to warn residents living near airports.
Fuel

Brazil OKs Jet Biofuel from Amyris

Authorization will allow commercialization of the sugarcane-based fuel in blends of up to 10 percent.
FBOs

Colt buy give WFS bigger regional presence

World Fuel Services believes Middle East customers are becoming more cost-conscious, as aircraft become more efficient.
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CAE, Lider Aviacao Now Offering Sikorsky S-76 Training in São Paulo

Program is an extension of the joint venture between CAE and Lider, and will support flight training for Lider’s S-76 pilots.
Environment

Boeing Conducts World’s First Flight with ‘Green Diesel’

787 ecoDemonstrator flies with vegetable oil- and animal fat-based biofuel.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

FAA: Local Aviation Fuel Taxes for Aviation Use Only

Policy formally adopts 1987 interpretation calling for state and local aviation fuel taxes to be used for aviation or airport programs.
FBOs

Air BP Strengthens Scottish Network with Gama Aviation Glasgow

Air BP will supply fuel to Gama clients and Air BP Sterling cardholders at Gama Aviation’s executive aviation terminal.
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ConocoPhillips: ScanEagle Ditches on Second Test Flight

ConocoPhillips: ScanEagle Ditches on Second Test Flight
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FBOs

American Aero FBO Helps Support Navy Seals

The program, dubbed “Red, White and Blue,” is in place at American Aero’s Meacham International Airport.