Avgas is the lifeblood of general aviation and must remain available while the industry develops a safe, affordable alternative, officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) told members of the Senate General Aviation Caucus during a Nov. 21 briefing. “There’s uncertainty related to the future of avgas right now, and that’s affecting people’s decisions […]
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M08 adds mogas
BOLIVAR, Tenn. — Mogas has been added as a new product line at the Hardeman County Airport (M08) in west Tennessee, otherwise known as Whitehurst Field in Bolivar. “Thanks to the good fortune of our new fuel facility yielding a spare tank,” according to airport manager Dennis O’Connor, “there was only minimal cost to now […]
Swift Fuels wins ASTM approval
100SF, an unleaded fuel created as a replacement for 100LL, has received ASTM approval. Swift Fuels, the Indiana firm that has worked for years developing an unleaded alternative to 100LL, is ready to ramp up production of 100SF, CEO Chris D’Acosta is quoted in a story at AOPA.org. It remains to be seen whether that will […]
Our expert’s take on the future of fuel
Every fall I help local farmers haul grain to the elevator. This year we had a very good harvest and the lines at the elevator were long. To pass the time, I brought along magazines from this summer to read and reread. I noted that every magazine had at least one article about the future […]
Avfuel establishes scholarship to honor longtime customer
In celebration of long-time customer Jeff Baum of Wisconsin Aviation’s recent induction into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF), Avfuel Corp. has established the Jeff Baum Scholarship, which will be geared toward candidates interested in pursuing a career in aviation business management. The scholarship will be held by the Community Foundation and the WAHF […]
#NBAA13: Sheltair joins Avfuel FBO network
LAS VEGAS — Sheltair has partnered with Avfuel FBO network, a global supplier of aviation fuel and services. As part of the Avfuel FBO Fuel Network, Sheltair customers will be able to receive AVTRIP rewards points and benefit from Avfuel’s contract fuel program. Sheltair is one of the largest privately owned networks of FBOs in […]
#NBAA13: World Fuel Services debuts Alliance Card
LAS VEGAS — World Fuel Services, which provides contract fuel to the global business and general aviation industry, now offers the Alliance contract fuel card. The Alliance contract fuel card is being systematically rolled out to the more than 2,500 locations worldwide providing World Fuel Services contact fuel. In addition to support from World Fuel […]
$1 avgas experiment to end early
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The $1 a gallon avgas experiment at Redbird Skyport at San Marcos Airport will end Oct. 15, not Oct. 31 as originally planned. That’s because demand for the discounted fuel far exceeded projections. “In preparing for this experiment, we planned for traffic averaging eight times normal,” said Jeff Van West, Skyport […]
The mogas debate
By MICHAEL G. MOONEY The debate about using mogas in aircraft has been around my entire aviation career. I’m a pilot and love all things aviation, but after 25 years working as an aviation fuel supplier, I have some real concerns about the use of automotive motor gasoline (mogas) in aircraft. Aviation fuel suppliers are […]