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Welcome to The Fuelhandler Magazine , the official magazine for the National Petroleum Management Association (NPMA), which represents the aviation fuelling community and their overall aim - to safely transfer clean, dry fuel into aircraft.

The Fuelhandler magazine is targeted at every individual involved in fuel management, operations and maintenance. These include the airlines, storage terminal operators, fixed base operators, servicing companies, oil majors, the military, and equipment manufacturers of everything from nozzles to test tubes to wrenches.

 
CAA awards contract for fuel farm at Pakistan airport

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is building a fuel farm at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, which is under construction in Islamabad, and has awarded the...
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Gazpromneft-Aero to refuel Turkish Airlines flights at...

Gazpromneft-Aero is to refuel all Turkish Airlines flights at Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan after the two companies signed a long-term...
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Companies partner to study biojet fuel

Airbus SAS, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada have formed an alliance to investigate the suitability of biojet fuel, Bloomberg has reported. The partnership aims for...
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Qatar Shell releases GTL findings

Gas-to-liquid (GTL) Jet Fuel is a new jet fuel manufactured by Qatar Shell at the Pearl GTL plant in Ras Laffan, the largest of its kind in the world.


On 14...
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Gladwin celebrates new fuel farm

A new airport fuel storage terminal is officially open following the ribbon cutting ceremony on 14 May.


The fuel system was built at Gladwin Zettel Memorial...
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Mashreq inks deal for Egyptian tank terminal

Mashreq Petroleum is to build Egypt's first independent tank terminal after signing a 25-year concession agreement with the East Port Said Port...
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Yara opens new DEF terminal

Yara North America, a major producer of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), has opened a new storage terminal in Chesapeake, Virginia.


The facility will supply fleets...
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Jet fuel theft at Jamaican airport

More than 200,000 litres of jet fuel totalling $20 million (€15 million) has been stolen from Sangster International Airport in Montego, Jamaica.


It is...
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Middle Eastern airport sector expanding

Engineering group and airport systems integrator Cavotec says demand for equipment at Middle Eastern airports is continuing to grow.


Over the past year the...
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Airport to replace dated jet fuel tanks

Ageing underground jet fuel storage tanks are to be replaced with new aboveground infrastructure at Johnstown Airport in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.


The...
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Biojet fuel deemed 'acceptable'

A NASA research programme carried out in California has revealed that a fuel blend of camelina-based biofuel and conventional kerosene poses no risk to commercial...
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Virent biojet fuel tested in US Air Force lab

Renewable fuel and chemical producer Virent has delivered 100 gallons of its own bio-based jet fuel to the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for testing...
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CAO Q1 profits reach all-time high

Jet fuel trader China Aviation Oil (CAO) has reported a record high quarterly net profit for the first quarter ended 31 March 2013 after this rose 5.3% over the same...
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Biojet study to get underway in Australia

Three companies have joined forces in Australia to carry out a feasibility study that will investigate the potential of turning local waste materials into jet...
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ENOC will complete Jebel Ali oil terminal by Q4 2013

Horizon Terminals, the terminals business and wholly owned subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), is on schedule to finish its new oil terminal in Jebel...
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Sudan set to introduce E10 at the pump

Kenana Sugar (KS) will launch the first Sudanese project which uses ethanol as a gasoline additive to increase octane and improve vehicle emissions.


The...
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Joule makes advances in CO2-based jet fuel

Massachusetts, US-based technology developer Joule has converted waste CO2 into the basic parts of jet fuel and petrol.


The company has engineered...
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ASIG begins serving London City Airport

Aviation services provider ASIG has begun aircraft refuelling services and management and operation of London City Airport's jet fuel facility.


Under the...
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Israel seeks millions of gallons of JP-8 from US

The government of Israel is looking to purchase 864 million gallons of petroleum products, including jet fuel, from the US at a cost of around $2.67 billion (€2...
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Charlotte jet fuel thief arrested

A man has been arrested and charged with stealing 275 gallons of jet fuel from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, US.


Mickell Frazier...
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Biojet development will continue

The development of renewable fuel for the aviation industry is set to continue as USDA secretary Tom Vilsack and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood have signed a...
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US aviation industry to keep biofuel support

US development of viable biofuel for the aviation industry has received further long-term support from the government this April.


US Department of Agriculture...
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United to save 85 million gallons of fuel in 2013

United Airlines aims to save 85 million gallons of aviation fuel this year in a bid to slash its costs and reduce CO2 emissions.


If the airline meets this...
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EPA releases positive biodiesel figures for February

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced in April that 77.6 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in February.


Biodiesel in the US has exceeded...
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KLM launches weekly biofuel flight

KLM has begun operating its first series of biojet-powered intercontinental flights in partnership with Schipol Group, Delta Air Lines and the Port Authority of New...
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Fuel truck crash delays Dubai flight

An Emirates aircraft was damaged by a fuelling truck at Kenneth Kaunda Airport in Zambia.


The Boeing 777-300ER was ready to be refuelled before it departed...
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Brazil faces looming transport fuel shortfall

A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reveals that Brazil, if recent trends continue, will be unable to meet its domestic light vehicle demand for...
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NASA investigates effects of renewable jet fuel

NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency's DC-8 flying laboratory to study the effects of alternate biofuel on engine performance, emissions...
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Jet Aviation joins the Paragon network

Jet Aviation's six US-based FBOs have joined Paragon Aviation Group.


These FBOs include New York (TEB), Boston (BED), Dallas (DAL), Palm Beach (PBI), Houston...
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BTT loads first train

Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) has loaded the first train at its new loading/unloading station.


The new station entered service on 2 April and loaded around 1,000...
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Shell Aviation extends its network in Poland

Shell Aviation, a global supplier of aviation fuels and lubricants, has expanded its refuelling network in Poland after commencing operations at Kraków...
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CAO starts operations at new oil storage terminal in South Korea

A new oil storage terminal in South Korea's South Jeolla Province, built by China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp.'s joint venture company Oilhub Korea Yeosu (OKY) has...
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AAI eyes JV for jet fuel savings

Airports Authority of India (AAI) will join forces with local airlines and oil companies in a bid to reduce the cost of jet fuel, according to the authority's...
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Fuel terminal ready at Sri Lanka airport

State-owned oil company Ceylon Petroleum has finished building a jet fuel terminal in Mattala, Sri Lanka.


The fuel facility is located at Sri Lanka's second...
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Fuelling facility opens at Botswana airport

Global oil firm Puma Energy has established a new jet fuelling facility at Maun International Airport in Botswana.


With the ability to refuel seven aircraft...
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Rentech to close demo plant

Rentech is to stop operations at its Colorado, US-based R&D product demonstration unit (PDU) as it 'focuses on more immediate growth opportunities within the...
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SkyNRG earns RSB certification

SkyNRG, a manufacturer of sustainable aviation fuel, has been awarded certification from the RSB Services Foundation, making it the world's first biofuel operator to...
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New port to store jet fuel

Jet fuel storage infrastructure will soon come online at the new $1.5 billion (€1.15 billion) Hambantota port in Sri Lanka.


The installation, built by...
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High fuel prices at Chennai deter airlines

The high cost of jet fuel in Chennai, India compared to other cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore means airlines no longer refuel at the airport if possible....
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Only 40,000 bpd jet fuel expected from Trainer refinery this year

Delta Airlines has reduced the volume of jet fuel it expects its Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery to produce in the short-term.


The air carrier's subsidiary...
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China's domestic jet fuel prices rise

The price of China's domestic jet fuel has increased this month, according to industry sources.


In March jet fuel prices rose RMB359 (€44) per tonne to...
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Bangor airport wins $38m contract to fuel military planes

Bangor International Airport in Maine, US has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply aviation fuel to military aircraft.


The $38 million...
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Government commissions four storage terminals in Zambia

Zambia's government is to build four fuel storage terminals in four of the country's provinces and has contracted East African company Dalbit International to carry...
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Spanish biodiesel mandate drops

The Spanish government has approved a lowering of the mandatory biodiesel consumption target according to a release from the Ministry of Industry, Energy and...
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New fuel tanks to eliminate jet fuel shortages at KIA

Installation work on new storage tanks at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Ghana is almost complete.


The new infrastructure will eliminate future jet...
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Missouri regional airport gets new tanks

Northwest Missouri Regional Airport, a city-owned aviation complex near Maryville, US, is getting new fuel storage tanks that will benefit small corporate jets to the...
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Boeing 787 January fuel leaks explained

Japanese investigators have discovered what caused a Japan Airlines Co. Boeing 787 Dreamliner to leak jet fuel last month.


The Wall Street Journal reports...
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Macquarie to refinance Atlantic Aviation in Q1 2013

In its 2012 financial results report, Macquarie Infrastructure (MI) announced that it plans to refinance Atlantic Aviation, a nationwide network of 62 fixed base...
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Delta receives first batch of crude oil for jet fuel production

Delta Airlines' Pennsylvania refinery has received its first shipment of crude oil from North Dakota for the production of jet fuel.


Delta purchased the...
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