Fuel

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

contrails
Jun 21, 2021 - 11:08 AM
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.
Airbus Zero E
Jun 14, 2021 - 11:43 AM
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.
Signature SAF tanker
Jun 10, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Signature Adds SAF at Three More U.S. Locations
Signature Flight Support has increased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) footprint to nine locations.
ADAC helo flies on susatainable aviation fuel
Jun 10, 2021 - 7:58 AM
Fresh European Push on SAF
Airbus, Safran, Dassault, Onera, and the French Ministry of Transport launch study to evaluate burning 100 percent SAF.
business jet being refueled with SAF
Jun 3, 2021 - 8:30 AM
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.
World Energy has been delivering SAF to a variety of aviation users for years.
Jun 1, 2021 - 8:45 AM
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.
Aircraft Fueling
May 28, 2021 - 12:14 PM
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.
Carinata plants
May 27, 2021 - 11:14 AM
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.
World Energy's sustainable fuel refinery in Paramount, Calif.
May 21, 2021 - 10:38 AM
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.
May 20, 2021 - 9:31 AM
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.