Swift Fuels reports it has finalized a fuel distribution framework agreement with Avfuel Corporation to distribute its recently launched Swift 94 MON avgas.
Swift Fuels and Avfuel have developed a “framework agreement to serve as a template allowing equitable distribution processes” among the major avgas distributors for Swift 94 MON Avgas, and any future avgas replacements, Swift officials said.
According to company officials, the model follows three basic principles:
- Equitable and competitive pricing;
- Product access for all major branded wholesale suppliers; and
- Fair allocation during shortages and peak demands.
“Swift Fuels appreciates the passion, foresight and objectivity of the team at Avfuel to help us craft an equitable process considering the market dynamics of the top North American avgas distributors, thereby allowing our unleaded fuel to be deployed safely, fairly and cost-effectively,” said Chris D’Acosta, CEO of Swift Fuels. “We believe this will help streamline our supply-chain planning and execution leading to the availability of more Swift unleaded avgas to strategic markets in the months ahead.”
“This model is the best way to assure maximum demand for the product, which will provide the most competitive price and greatest availability, resulting in a positive outcome for the industry,” said Marci Ammerman, Avfuel’s vice president of marketing.
Established in 2005, Swift Fuels develops high-performance unleaded aviation fuels. This includes UL102 — an “all-hydrocarbon” unleaded 102 Motor octane aviation gasoline that meets ASTM D7719, and the commercial deployment of UL94 — a 94 motor octane aviation gasoline that meets ASTM D7547.
The company’s focus now includes advancing efforts to finalize the FAA’s certification of UL102 by the FAA’s Piston Aviation Fuel Initiative (PAFI) for use in all airplanes currently fueled by 100LL.
Unless Swift is going to build multiple plants across the county to make their new avgas, you’ll still be stuck with high, “competitively” priced avgas. Other wise, they have to truck their gas from Indiana throughout the US. it will either cost several dollars/gallon in freight on a truck or several dollars/gallon in freight on a rail plus more freight on a truck. If they are truly trying to support small aircraft they would license their product to other manufacturers and let those local plants make the Swift 94…
The PAFI group should require the two finalist (Shell is the other) to license others to make the ‘new gas’, otherwise distribution costs will eat up any potential savings.
Completely agree, Bill H. Swift have published patents, could easily license as market picks up, or as approval happens. Shell is a huge company, but does anyone know what they are actually trying to sell?
If ethanol in gasoline was replaced by a 30% blend (more or less) of SwiftFuel, many issues would be resolved…
Imagine that ALL mogas available to STC’d aircraft with no more ethanol testing and it would be available everywhere! Most importantly, with the volume of SwiftFuel production increasing, due to it replacing ethanol, the cost at the (avgas) pump would be reduced. Farmers could also grow a cheaper more profitable bio feedstock than corn, thus still be included in the production of a biofuel. This could be a win-win-win for all. Imagine no more ethanol!
Finally some more distribution! No, Bryan, not a scam at all. Their website gives news on their progress. Also, as I keep posting, uspto.gov, patent # 8,556,999, copy, paste, print out. This, their most recent patent, details what they are selling and how they are making it.
As I also keep posting, suspicion of corrupt collusion with big oil and ethanol lobby on FAA PAFI program.
We really need a list of airports where the 94 is available now. It would be helpful to include a link on your web site of all airports included, and then to add airports as more are added
Good point!
Swift fuel has been available at the pump at a few airports for a while. They have had to build production facilities in order to supply the Avfuel retailers. Good for them. Cheaper fuel? In your dreams. Do you think the other fuels under consideration will be cheaper? I think not. If you want cheaper fuel, you’ll have to burn Mogas. Competitively priced? We’ll see.
Does “competitive” pricing mean cheaper pricing? Don’t think so.
So, we will finally see the fuel at a pump? Really hope so, but after so many years of being “just around the corner”, I believe SWIFT fuel is a scam of some kind. Perhaps a scheme to take in angel capital. Like to see it. Not holding my breath.
This is exciting news. I am looking forward to cheaper prices at the pump for GA.