American Flight Uses Non-Biobased SAF in U.S. First
Infinium produced the fuel using waste carbon dioxide and renewable electricity.
Infinium produced the fuel using waste carbon dioxide and renewable electricity.
The company plans to use the funding to develop a commercial demonstration plant targeted for 2028.
The roadmap retains the 2030 goal while leaving the detailed schedules for its national and Alaska phases unsettled.
The agency has not changed the 2030 target, though its deputy administrator described the current schedule as aggressive.
Evaluation will focus on higher-compression Continental and Lycoming engines.
The FAA has expanded the Approved Model List for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded aviation gasoline, adding more than 1,200 piston engine models and 1,600 airframes.
Preliminary results indicate reduced particle emissions associated with contrail formation.
June publications from the National Academies put the unleaded fuel transition in the hands of airport operators.
The airport is offering unleaded avgas ahead of Colorado’s 2030 phaseout timeline.
Researchers say announced projects face feedstock, policy and market hurdles.