FAA Selects Four Unleaded Fuels for Testing

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, September 09, 2014 at 09:31 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA has initiated a multi-phase program (PAFI) to phase out leaded aviation gasoline, selecting four unleaded fuel candidates for initial testing.
Shell, Total, and Swift Fuels have submitted these candidate fuels, with Phase 1 laboratory and rig testing starting this fall at the FAA Technical Center.
The initiative aims to eliminate lead from aviation fuel, which is the last remaining leaded transportation fuel in the U.S., benefiting the environment and public health.
This program affects approximately 167,000 general aviation aircraft and is supported by $6 million in congressional funding.

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The FAA has selected four unleaded aviation fuels for testing at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, for the first phase of a government and industry initiative to begin phasing out leaded aviation gasoline as early as 2018.

Shell and Total have each submitted one unleaded fuel for testing while Swift Fuels has created two candidate fuels. The companies will now work with the FAA on initial testing, which will start this fall and last about a year.