EAGLE Assesses Alaska’s Specialized Avgas Needs
Alaska’s main fuel distributor says an ASTM specification is a requirement for any unleaded fuel it will handle.
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FAA Asks For User Input On High-Octane Unleaded Fuel
Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin seeks information on pros and cons of new fuel.
Swift Confident Its 100R Unleaded Will Be The Last Fuel Standing
Swift Fuels CEO Chris d’Acosta says 2025 will be a big year for its 100R.
GAMI’s Braly Cites Further Evidence in Forum Supporting G100UL
He acknowledges his fuel could be ‘more aggressive,’ but also noted that some blends of 100LL are also more prone to causing damage.
SNF Podcast: G100UL Update
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.
FAA Sides With AOPA Et Al On Santa Clara 100LL Ban Complaint
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 […]
EAGLE Discusses ASTM Involvement In Unleaded Fuel Process
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 […]
Judge Defers CEH/G100UL Ruling
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 […]
Court Decision On G100UL Use Expected Wednesday
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 […]
Catalyst Turboprop Certified
The FAA has certified GE’s new Catalyst turboprop engine, giving Textron a lot more certainty in the introduction of the Beechcraft Denali, the utility single that was basically built around the new engine. GE announced the certification late last week and said it’s now gearing up production to let Textron start delivering Denalis as the […]
