Fuel

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

Airlines

Shell, World Energy to Partner on SAF for Lufthansa

The German flag carrier will fly three SAF-powered routes from San Francisco.
Fuel

Indian Air Force Looks To Private Sector for MRO

Starting with the An-32, the IAF is to engage local industry for maintenance to focus military efforts on front-line activities.
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Environment

Bombardier Takes Its First SAF Shipment in Montreal

While Bombardier has used SAF in its Connecticut-based demonstration fleet since 2017, it has now taken the first shipment at its Montreal headquarters.
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FBOs

London-area FBO Joins Avfuel Network

The Stobart Jet Centre, which handles all the fueling at London Southend Airport, has expanded Avfuel's branded dealer network in the UK.
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Airlines

IATA Urges EU to Adopt Policies to Encourage SAF Production

Airline representative IATA cautions against a Europe-wide SAF blending mandate, arguing it will lead to a distortion of competition.
Charter & Fractional

UAS Registers Busy Six Months as Expo 2020 Looms

UAS has awarded a number of fuel, service, and handling providers around the world for outstanding customer care.
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Fuel

Air BP Begins Rolling out Fueling-safety Digital Platform in Middle East

Air BP is now acquiring the hardware and software needed to roll out its Airfield Automation platform at its Middle East and Northern Africa locations.
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Environment

Shell, SkyNRG Collaborate on First European SAF Plant

Slated to go online in 2022, the first dedicated SAF production facility in Europe will provide 100,000 tons of sustainable fuel a year.
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Aircraft

Bye Aero, Oxis Work To Boost Electric Aircraft Flight Times

Oxis Energy believes its lithium-sulfur batteries could increase flight endurance times for electric aircraft by between 50 and 100 percent
Environment

Modern Aviation Makes It Easy To Fly Green

FBO network Modern Aviation will soon offer its customers the ability to offset their CO2 emissions at the fuel point-of-sale.
Environment

Bizav Leaders Announce Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit

The Business Aviation Global Sustainability Summit will be held in Washington D.C. in March 2020.
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FBOs

Signature Reignites Epic, Signature Select Brands

Signature has named new leadership for its Epic-branded and Signature Select FBO programs.
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Fuel

Avfuel Bolsters Its Fuel Transport, Storage Abilities

Avfuel has made a purchase that will enhance its supply and logistics infrastructure.
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Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Finally Starting To Take Off

Long a topic of industry discussion and uncertainty, business aviation made great strides in the introduction of and education about sustainable jet fuel.
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Fuel

Corporate Aircraft Association Sees Business Take Off

Founded in the mid '90's, the organization now lists approximately 9,000 aircraft among its membership.
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Environment

World Fuel Goes Green at NBAA-BACE 2019

In addition to supplying Henderson Executive Airport with sustainable aviation fuel, the company is offsetting the carbon emissions from its stay in Vegas.
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Fuel

Avfuel Supplying SAF to Bizjets Traveling to NBAA-BACE

FBO Avflight at Salina Regional Airport will be dispensing Avfuel's SAF beginning October 17.
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FBOs

China Tests New Jet-fuel Payment Process

The Beijing Business Aviation Association and Chinese business jet operators are currently trialing a real-time aviation fuel settlement system.
Environment

Avfuel To Offer SAF at Jackson Hole Aviation Next Week

Avfuel will make 7,300 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel available to turbine business aircraft operators at Jackson Hole Aviation early next week.
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Fuel

World Fuel Services To Acquire UVair in $170M Deal

World Fuel Services is acquiring Universal Weather and Aviation’s UVair fuel business in a $170 million deal expected to close by year-end.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Gets Kudos for Use and Promotion of Biofuels

Since 2015 Gulfstream has used sustainable aviation fuel for flights from its Savannah base, accounting for nearly 830,000 nm flown.
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FBOs

Voa São Paulo Joins Air BP’s Carbon-offset Program

Airport operator Voa São Paulo has joined Air BP’s fuel-supply network and has signed up for Air BP’s carbon-offsetting program for business aviation.
Fuel

Operator Seeks Damages after DEF Incident

Air Trek's medical services division is preparing legal action after two of its jets were downed by DEF-laced fuel.
FBOs

Two Washington State FBOs Join Avfuel Network

Pangborn Flight Center in Wenatchee, and McCormick Air Center in Yakima, will expand the fuel provider's footprint in the Pacific Northwest.
FBOs

Silicon Valley Airport First in Cali for No-lead Avgas

Rabbit Aviation Services, the lone FBO at San Carlos Airport, is the state's first seller of Swift Fuels UL94 unleaded avgas.
Environment

AsBAA: SAF Infrastructure and Supply Needed in Asia

The organization is working with its members and governments to expedite the adoption of the sustainable aviation fuels.
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FBOs

Shell Aviation Network Expands in New England

Columbia Air Services FBOs in Bar Harbor, Maine and Rutland, Vermont are the latest to join the Titan Aviation Fuels-distributed network.
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Fuel

NTSB Issues Warning: 'Don't Foul The Fuel!'

The NTSB alert outlines several incidents involving DEF contamination and provides guidance on avoiding such an event.
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Airports

Amsterdam Schiphol Ops Back to Normal After Fuel System Fault

jAmsterdam's airport operator vows to conduct independent investigations into the outage that halted jet A refueling.
Environment

Swedavia and Heathrow Looking To Increase SAF Uptake

The Swedish airport operator started buying sustainable aviation fuel in 2016 and aims to dramatically increase the amount by 2025.