Industry group looks for jet-fuel alternative
As oil prices remain above the $60 per barrel mark, operators, oil companies and government regulators are showing ever more interest in alternative jet fu
As oil prices remain above the $60 per barrel mark, operators, oil companies and government regulators are showing ever more interest in alternative jet fuels. At a March 8 speech at the U.S. Air Force Energy Forum, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey echoed President Bush’s State of the Union desire “to wean America off the IV drip of foreign oil.” The aviation industry uses more than 200 million gallons of jet fuel per day, according to Chevron Global Aviation.
Blakey outlined FAA efforts to explore alternative fuels, including two studies that cost nearly $1 million. One is examining feasibility, costs, barriers and technical issues; the other looks at potential environmental benefits. Both are due for completion by September, Blakey said.
