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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.

August 13, 2019

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Episode 23: DEF Contamination | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

You can’t see it, you can’t smell it and you won’t know about it—until the contents of your fuel tanks begin to crystallize.

Charter Broker Victor Vows Softer Environmental Impact

Victor pledges reduction in carbon emissions from charter flights, promotion of sustainable alternative fuels.

Charter & Fractional

Transavia To Test New Fuel-efficiency Solution

Low-cost carrier Transavia teams up with OpenAirlines to launch real time and in-flight fuel-saving application for the cockpit.

Aviation Industry Task Group Issues DEF Report

After a series of three recent jet fuel contamination incidents, a consortium led by the aviation alphabet groups has issued recommendations to avoid more.

Valcora Shows Its Green Side

The Swiss fuel provider has contributed directly to the support of wildlife conservation projects around the globe.

Air BP Supports Alternative Aviation Fuel Initiative

The fuel provider supplied SAFJ to France's Caen-Carpiquet and Sweden's Stockholm-Arlanda Airports ahead of the fly-in to Geneva

World Fuel Expands European Footprint

The U.S.-based fuel provider has won fuel supply tenders at two French airports.

European Fuel Test Vendor Opens Online Store

Geneva-based MPlanes has made it easier for aviation fuel providers and users to obtain the FUELSTAT Resinae Plus microbial contamination test kit.

Caribbean FBO Joins Avfuel Network

Blue Heron Aviation on the Caribbean's Turks and Caicos islands, is the latest independent FBO to become a branded Avfuel dealer.

Avfuel Highlights Dealer Network at EBACE

The U.S. fuel provider has brought a contingent of its Avfuel-branded dealer network to Geneva to meet with existing and potential customers.

Business Aircraft Operators Need To 'Demand' Biofuel

The Technical Panel at the SAJF Farnborough event on May 18 proved illuminating, focusing on calls for operators to lead the way.

Sustainable Fuel Powers Flights to Geneva

While demand for sustainable alternative jet fuel is tiny now, publicity about the benefits will help promote its use.

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