Fuel News

Alaska’s main fuel distributor says an ASTM specification is a requirement for any unleaded fuel it will handle.

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin seeks information on pros and cons of new fuel.

Swift Fuels CEO Chris d’Acosta says 2025 will be a big year for its 100R.

He acknowledges his fuel could be ‘more aggressive,’ but also noted that some blends of 100LL are also more prone to causing damage.

George Braly will address Sun ‘n Fun on the progress and problems encountered with getting his G100UL unleaded fuel to market Wednesday at Sun ‘n Fun.

The  FAA has released a 36-page decision on a complaint filed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), joined by local pilots and aviation businesses, against the County of Santa Clara, California. The decision finds that the county’s 2022 prohibition of 100LL aviation fuel violated its federal airport grant obligations. The county agreed to […]

The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions organization has released its third and final examination of what it sees as the key elements of the industry and government quest for an alternative to 100LL. This one looks at the role ASTM International, a private sector consensus standards organization, plays in that pursuit. Two of three candidate […]

A judge will issue a final ruling no earlier than two weeks from now on a California environmental group’s bid to force the replacement of 100LL with GAMI’s G100UL at 17 FBOs. Superior Court Judge Somnath Raj Chatterjee said he wants to review the transcript of arguments heard in Alameda on Wednesday before making a […]

A California court will consider whether to compel 17 FBOs and four fuel distributors to sell GAMI G100UL unleaded fuel instead of 100LL on Wednesday, and an enormous effort has been mounted to block that. As we’ve reported, the Center for Environmental Health is going to court to enforce a consent agreement signed by the […]

Piper Aircraft issued a “Customer Communication” this afternoon (Feb. 25) informing Piper operators it does not approve using any fuels that have received FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) in its aircraft. The letter (copied in full below) said, in part, “At this time, without additional information regarding fuels that have undergone the STC approval process, […]