Mississippi State Senator Michael Watson has just introduced Senate Bill 2137, “An act to require retail dealers and distributors of gasoline to offer for sale or use nonethanol-blended unleaded premium grade gasoline.”
‘Crumbling paint a bigger threat’ than leaded avgas
January 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
“More lead goes into the air here at Boeing Field than anywhere else in Washington state,” says KUOW’s John Ryan reporting from Ruby Chow Park under the flight path of Seattle’s Boeing Field (BFI).
In his story on KUOW titled, “Flying The Leaded Skies: Small Planes Still Pour Lead Into America’s Air,” Ryan takes us on a journey regarding leaded fuel.
85 Exxon FBOs rebrand as Phillips 66 Aviation
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Eighty-five FBOs formerly with Exxon have joined the Phillips 66 Aviation network of branded dealers.
TMA Group partners with Avfuel
January 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
TMA Group, the FBO at Cambridge Municipal Airport (CSB) in Nebraska, has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBOs.
Shell FBO network expands
January 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Former Exxon FBOs, Greenbrier Valley Airport and Summit Aviation, have joined the Shell FBO network. There are currently over 400 Shell branded FBOs in the United States.
Why can’t I find ethanol-free fuel?
January 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
One of the most frequent questions we receive from pilots is why their local gas station can no longer supply them with ethanol-free autogas, an FAA-approved lead-free aviation fuel since 1982. Readers of this blog know the answers to this question, but there remain many who believe that gas stations are forbidden from selling anything but E10. Here is one recent inquiry from Idaho, [Read more...]
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