Swift Fuels has suspended its work with the Phase-II Piston Alternative Fuels Initiative (PAFI) — the FAA’s initiative to test and develop ASTM standards for unleaded replacements for the low-lead aviation fuels currently used in approximately 167,000 aircraft. Swift Fuels and Shell were the two finalists in the program. In June it was announced that the program was paused and delayed for at least one year from the original targeted completion time at the end of this year.
Swift Fuels Finds Own Path to Unleaded Fuel Replacement
Key Takeaways:
- Swift Fuels has suspended its participation in the FAA's PAFI program for developing unleaded aviation fuels, a program that was also recently paused.
- Despite this, Swift Fuels is continuing its development of a high-octane unleaded avgas replacement (UL102) by working directly with the FAA and OEMs, independent of the PAFI initiative.
- The company already offers an ASTM-approved unleaded fuel, UL94, which can serve a large portion of the existing piston aircraft fleet.
- Swift's CEO anticipates their new unleaded fuels will be a commercially competitive, high-quality replacement for 100LL, offering benefits like extended engine life and reduced operating costs.
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