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Aviation Fuel
Interactive map helps you find sustainable aviation fuel
The map now has nearly 20 locations where the fuel is available, with 4AIR officials noting it will be “continuously updated as new locations are verified or new announcements are made.”
A step in the right direction for unleaded fuels
In the roughly 25 years that the GA community has been trying to find an unleaded alternative to 100LL avgas, GAMI’s new unleaded fuel is the first promising step in the right direction.
Fuel returns to KMAO
Marion County Regional Airport (KMAO) in Marion, S.C., has 100LL and Jet-A fuel again after a nearly two-year interruption caused by contaminated tanks.
Want to know more about the new unleaded avgas?
The webinar will feature officials from AOPA, General Aviation Modifications Inc., which developed the new unleaded fuel, and Avfuel, which will distribute the new fuel.
GAMI earns STC for 100 octane unleaded avgas
Lycoming O-320, O-360, and IO-360 engines are first in line for the new G100UL STC.
Phillips 66 Aviation’s WingPoints giveaway returns
Besides the grand prize of 1 million bonus WingPoints, the promotion includes monthly, weekly, and instant prizes for pilots.
New technology turns plastic into jet fuel — in an hour
Researchers were able to convert the most commonly used plastic — like that used for milk jugs, shampoo bottles and grocery bags — into jet fuel components within an hour at a temperature of 428°, “which is more efficient and lower than temperatures that would be typically used,” they explained.
Sheltair to contribute 10 cents a gallon of SUN ‘n FUN fuel sales to Project Skylab
As the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo kicks off April 13, Sheltair reveals it will offer 10 cents a gallon from its show fuel sales to the Aerospace Center for Excellence’s Project Skylab.