Fuel

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

Fuel

Tokyo Haneda Airport Clamps Down on Pax-onboard Fueling

Change is expected to reach other airports in the country
Marshaling business jet on ramp at Tokyo Haneda Airport
Environment

Bizav Groups Urge Flexibility with Rules Guiding SAF

A coalition of eight wrote the USDA about the criticality of regulations surrounding feedstocks
Sustainable aviation fuel refinery
FBOs

AEG Connects in the Motor City

Maven by Midfield is the 20th location in the AEG Fuels branded dealer network
Maven by Midfield FBO at KPTK
Fuel

World Fuel Services To Acquire Epic Fuels GA Business

The move will add more than 300 new customers, including 100 FBOs, to its network
Epic Fuels tanker parked in front of business jet
Environment

Maeve Taps Pratt & Whitney for Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech

The M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft can seat 80
Maeve M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft
Environment

Neste's Texas Deal Could Open Up SAF to Eastern U.S.

The SAF producer has acquired SAF storage space near the pipelines feeding much of the country
ONEOK's Galena Park Terminal in Houston
Environment

Signature Aviation Brings SAF to Paris for Olympics

FBO chain will have a limited supply of SAF at its Paris Le Bourget facility
Signature line service technician by refueler
Environment

Major OEMs Announce SAF Financing Initiatives

Airbus to spearhead $200 million of financing for SAF production
Airbus Neo with SAF
Environment

SBTi Validates GKN Aerospace's Carbon Goals

GKN says it's on track to achieve net-zero emissions in 2050
GKN Aerospace
Environment

Paris-area GA Airport Latest To Receive Continuous SAF

The TotalEnergies supplied blend provides a 30% life cycle carbon emissions savings
Daher TBM fueling on SAF at LFPN
Fuel

Conidia Debuts Jet Fuel Contamination Test Kit

Simple onsite test provides quick results for fuel storage from tank to wing.
technician using Fuelstat One test kit
Environment

Europe's SAF Market Poses Competitive Challenges For Airlines

Airlines face stiff challenges from the European Union's ReFuelEU policy
TotalEnergies truck fueling Airbus aircraft with SAF blend
Environment

ZeroAvia Cuts Hydrogen Production Costs with AI Software

Real-world tests demonstrated a 20% cost reduction
ZeroAvia Dornier 228
Engines

Joby and H2Fly Fly Hydrogen-powered eVTOL Aircraft

The hydrogen propulsion system was jointly developed with Joby's Germany-based subsidiary
Joby's eVTOL aircraft with blue livery and trail of water vapor behind it
Environment

Major SAF Plant Goes to Full Capacity, Others Ponder

Phillips 66 Rodeo Facility now produces 50,000 barrels a day of renewable fuel
Technician at Phillips 66's Rodeo biofuel facility
Environment

EASA Establishes SAF Clearinghouse

Move follows a similar effort in the UK in April
a jug of experimental sustainable aviation fuel
Environment

Pilatus Joins Up with SAF Production Pioneer

Synhelion has just started construction on the world's first industrial SAF plant in Germany
Artist rendering of PC-12 Flying over Solar SAF facility
Fuel

Advanced Air Mobility Wrestles with Battery Complexity and Limitations

About:Energy uses simulation and data modeling to resolve uncertainties around batteries
MagniX's new Samson batteries
Environment

First German Airport Commits to Continuous SAF Supplies

Mönchengladbach Airport is the first in the country to offer it on a regular basis
Oliver Krischer, minister for Environment and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia refueled a HondaJet with SAF
Engines

Universal Hydrogen Runs Out of Cash and Closes Business

The failure of efforts to raise more funding was acknowledged in a June 30 statement
Universal Hydrogen's Dash 8 aircraft
Environment

SAF Coalition Adds 10 New Members

Founded in April, the group now lists more than 50 participants
SAF Tankers loading
Aircraft

Sirius Rebrands Planned Hydrogen Business Aircraft

Swiss startup announced the CEO Jet and the Adventure Jet
Sirius Aviation Adventure Jet
Engines

MagniX Enters Energy Storage Race with Samson Batteries

The new batteries will work with multiple electric propulsion systems for aircraft
MagniX Samson electric batteries for aviation
Environment

DAWN Rises on World's First Solar-powered Fuel Refinery

The initial pilot plant will demonstrate the technology on an industrial scale
Synhelion's DAWN solar fuel plant
Environment

Arizona's Sedona Airport Now Offers SAF

The lone FBO will receive 30/70 blend shipments on a regular basis
SAF tanker at Arizona's Sedona Airport
Environment

Alder Renewables Opens SAF Lab in Colorado

Facility will work out any hurdles in the process ahead of full-scale production
Alder Renewables new lab in Boulder, Colo.
Environment

Former Alder Fuels CEO Gets Prison Sentence

Bryan Sherbacow embezzled nearly $6 million from the company he founded
Alder Renewables founder and former CEO Bryan Sherbacow
Environment

IATA: Industry on Track To Triple SAF Output in 2024

The global SAF Output in 2024 will equal less than one percent of jet fuel usage
Phillips 66 San Francisco area renewable fuels refinery
Fuel

London Oxford Airport Now Stocks SAF

New tenant OXCCU will produce synthetic aviation fuel on-site
SAF tanker at London Oxford Airport
Fuel

Sparfell Offers Book-and-claim Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The aircraft management and charter group's fleet of aircraft is growing
Sparfell Global aircraft