Fuel

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

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UK Jet Zero Council Funds Zero Emissions Infrastructure R&D

The Jet Zero Council has provided additional funding for work to develop infrastructure to support electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft at UK airports.

Airlines

June 30, 2021

Michigan FBO Joins the SAF Set

Premier Jet Services, an FBO at Detroit-area Oakland County International Airport, has become the first in the state to stock permanent supplies of SAF.

Environment

June 24, 2021

SAF Lowers Contrail Formation by Up to 70%, Says NASA

Research says aircraft burning a 50/50 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend produce 50 to 70 percent fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude.

Environment

June 21, 2021

Airbus Starts Work on Hydrogen Fuel Tanks for Airliners

Airbus has set up Zero Emissions Development Centers in France and Germany to develop cryogenic hydrogen fuel tanks for its planned Zero E airliners.

Aircraft

June 14, 2021

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Signature Adds SAF at Three More U.S. Locations

Signature Flight Support has increased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) footprint to nine locations.

Environment

June 10, 2021

Fresh European Push on SAF

Airbus, Safran, Dassault, Onera, and the French Ministry of Transport launch study to evaluate burning 100 percent SAF.

Aircraft

June 10, 2021

With Mandate Looming, Europe Looks To Future of SAF

The ReFuelEU Aviation program is expected to introduce a blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuels to the EU, to help meet its climate goals.

Environment

June 3, 2021

CoSAFA: Making Sense of It All

With the production, availability, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel rising, how to keep its environmental accounting straight is a concern.

Environment

June 1, 2021

NATA's Attempts End To Overturn NFPA 407 Decision

NATA’s final petition attempt to overturn the decision to enforce new NFPA 407 requirements for automatic fuel overfill protection systems was dismissed.

FBOs

May 28, 2021

Carinata Lands On ICAO's SAF Feedstock List

ICAO has now recognized Carinata, an oilseed crop, as a renewable feedstock with a similar lifecycle carbon emission reduction as waste-derived SAF.

Environment

May 27, 2021

Aviation Industry Cheers New SAF Tax Credit Plan

A broad-based consortium of aviation companies applauded the introduction of the Sustainable Skies Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Environment

May 21, 2021

Climate Expert Tells Aviation To Back Carbon Capture

Capturing carbon dioxide from aviation fuel consumption could have a far greater environmental benefit than current measures, but costs will be higher.

Environment

May 20, 2021

Scientists Leave No Stone Unturned in Bid for Sustainability

The EBACE Connect webinar heard how Airbus scientists are looking at options such as microbes and enzymes as ways to develop new aviation fuels.

Environment

May 19, 2021

Colonial Pipeline Restarts Fuel Transport

The transport of fuel through the Colonial Pipeline resumed on Wednesday evening after a five-day interruption due to a cyberattack on its operator.

Fuel

May 13, 2021

Another California Destination Opens the SAF Tap

California’s Truckee Tahoe Airport District is the latest location in the state to offer a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel.

Environment

May 12, 2021

Colonial Pipeline Attack Spurs Bizav Concerns

The continuing cyberattack on the Colonial Fuel Pipeline is raising some concerns among the business aviation industry.

FBOs

May 11, 2021

Munich Airport Greenlights Green Fuel

Starting on June 1 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Germany’s Munich Airport.

Airports

May 11, 2021

Neste Going Forward with SAF Refinery Expansion

Major sustainable fuel producer Neste has finally greenlit a long-discussed quarter-billion-dollar expansion project at its Rotterdam refinery.

Environment

May 11, 2021

U.S. Pipeline Closure Could Disrupt Jet-A Supply

Ransomware attack on Colonial pipeline could wreak havoc on U.S. East Coast aviation operations.

Fuel

May 10, 2021

The Case For Hydrogen Powered Aircraft Gains Momentum

Pioneers are working on plans for hydrogen-powered aircraft, ranging in size from 6 to 200 seats, some of which could enter service as soon as 2025.

Engines

May 3, 2021