Fuel
Safety Guidance May Prompt Shift in Fuel Tankering Rules
EASA and Eurocontrol are considering measures to save aircraft fuel
Air bp business jet refuelling
Fuel suppliers such as Air bp are working to maintain Jet A availability at European airports with deliveries from the Middle East disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

EASA is preparing guidance on how jet-A and jet-A1can be combined as European aircraft operators come to terms with fuel supply shortages caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Europe’s aviation safety regulator confirmed today that it is consulting with member states on the contents of a safety information bulletin.

According to industry sources, Eurocontrol has also prepared a set of contingency measures intended to save scarce fuel. These could include reducing aircraft speeds, endorsing single-engine taxiing at airports, and continuous descent flight paths. At press time, the air traffic control agency had not responded to AIN’s request to confirm the plans.