Fuel

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

Regulations and Government

AEG Speeds Up Dubai Landing Permit Process

Worldwide trip support is on the AEG menu
AEG Fuels fuel truck
Airports

Farnborough Airport Bids To Increase Movement Limits

The private aviation airport wants to grow from 50,000 to 70,000 annual aircraft movements
London-area Farnborough Airport in the UK
Environment

EASA To Take the Lead on Decarbonizing European Aviation

By 2050, 70 percent of fuel uploaded at European airports must be SAF and tankering will be discouraged
Sustainable aviation fuel for business aircraft at European airport
Environment

Two Industry Groups Join Forces To Promote e-SAF

The two groups will work together on boosting eFuel acceptance and production
E-SAF production apparatus
Fuel

Air bp Supplies Fuel at Germany's Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Two tankers have been deployed at the ExecuJet FBO
Air bp refuels a business jet
Environment

Google Joins Shell, Amex Business Travel SAF Program

The program is aimed at increasing SAF adoption
A Shell Aviation fuel tanker is pictured next to an airplane
Fuel

Air bp Announces Aircraft Fuel Hub in Brazil

Paulinia facility to improve jet-A supply, logistics
Air bp aircraft fuel distribution facilities in Brazil.
Fuel

UK FBO Joins Avfuel Network

London Southend Jet Centre offers easy access to London's east side
Jet on ramp at London Southend Jet Centre
Airports

UK's Teesside Airport Provides Hydrogen Fuel For Ramp Vehicles

Refueling station is part of airport's net zero carbon objective
UK transport secretary Mark Harper drives a hydrogen ground vehicle at Teesside Airport.
Fuel

SAF Producer LanzaJet Joins Transport Action Group

SAF technology pioneer LanzaJet is the first fuel producer to join the Air Transport Action Group of industry stakeholders promoting sustainability.
LanzaJet's Freedom Pines refinery in Georgia
Environment

Farnborough Airport Gets Greener with New Carbon Standard

The London-area business aviation airport achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 and has since increased steps to minimize its environmental footprint.
Hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel truck at Farnborough Airport.
Fuel

Construction Begins on First U.S. Commercial e-SAF Plant

Renewable fuels producer Twelve broke ground this morning in Washington State on its first commercial scale power-to-liquid SAF refinery.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaking with Twelve founders
Charter & Fractional

Victor Says Airlines Should Offer Voluntary SAF Purchases

One in five customers booking charter flights through Victor now pays for sustainable aviation fuel to reduce the carbon footprint of their trips.
Neste sustainable aviation fuel truck
Fuel

SAF Powering Tour de France Helicopters

Airbus H125s and EC355s covering this year's Tour de France will be fueled with SAF.
Airbus Helicopters used to cover this year’s Tour de France will be powered with sustainable aviation fuel.
Environment

Australia's Government Pledges AU$30M for SAF Growth

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has invited funding proposals to develop the country's SAF production capacity, following a 2021 study.
SAF test faciity
FBOs

Ohio State University Airport Joins Avfuel Network

Ohio State University Airport, one of the busiest airfields in Ohio, is now the latest location to join the Avfuel-branded dealer network.
The FBO terminal at KOSU
Airports

Air bp Adds Five Fueling Bases in New Zealand

The aviation fuel supplier now offers service at Thames Aerodrome, Oamaru Airport, Motueka Aerodrome, Albany Helipad, and Nelson Airport.
Air bp has fueling truck parked at Nelson Airport in New Zealand
FBOs

World Fuel Adds To Dealer, Air Elite FBO Networks

World Fuel Services has introduced three new members of its sponsored Air Elite FBO network and one new fuel distribution location.
Chartright Air Group's new FBO at Region of Waterloo International Airport
Environment

Boeing Launches Dashboard to Monitor SAF Production

A new Boeing tool tracks potential SAF availability, underscoring the need to close the supply-demand gap.
Boeing SAF dashboard
Airlines

EU Sets World’s Largest SAF Blending Mandate

New European rules call for an obligation for minimum sustainable aviation uplift for flights within and departing the EU from 2025.
KLM has used SAF blends for all its flights departing Amsterdam
Fuel

Accelerated Support Needed to Meet Net-Zero 2050

Meeting decarbonization goals ranks as today's top industry challenge, according to a GE Aerospace survey.
Chart from GE Aerospace survey
Environment

New Study Will Examine Sustainable Fuel Feedstocks

The latest biomass study by the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture, will examine the volumes and locations of sustainable fuel feedstocks.
Switchgrass fields and facilities in East Tennessee
Fuel

MRO Outlook Sanguine Despite Manpower and Parts Shortages

The aviation aftermarket grew 18 percent in 2022 and forecasters expect it to expand a further 22 percent this year, to $94 billion.
 Lufthansa Technik technician working on Leap 1A engine
Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuels: The Numbers Just Don't Add Up

A weighty scientific report raises doubts about net-zero alternatives to jet fuel.
sustainable aviation fuel
Airports

Commercial Aviation’s Hydrogen Play Poses Myriad Challenges

Hydrogen-powered aircraft programs attract increased attention and public funding, but the task of building a green hydrogen ecosystem will prove daunting.
Hydrogen propulsion
Environment

CAAFI: SAF Now Firmly Entrenched in Aviation

Speaking at the start of a two-day virtual SAF conference, CAAFI head Steve Czonka noted that renewable fuel is now seeping into all corners of aviation.
Line worker refueling business jet with sustainable aviation fuel from tanker truck
Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Get First Corsia Nod

ICAO noted that sustainable aviation fuel produced in China, the Netherlands, and the U.S. are the first to be certified under the ISCC and RSB schemes.
Flasks of sustainable aviation fuel in lab
Fuel

Saudi Arabia’s AviLease to Bundle SAF with Leases

The Kingdom is targeting 330 million passenger arrivals the same year.
Article image
Environment

Swedish Airport First To Switch to All SAF

Sweden’s Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport will become the first to transition entirely to sustainable aviation fuel.
Västflyg airplane at Sweden's Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport
Fuel

China Flies First Helo with SAF

China's State Grid Space Technology has flown an Airbus H125 with a 40 percent sustainable aviation fuel mixture.
An Airbus H125 has become the first helicopter to make an SAF-powered flight in China.