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Boeing improves jet delivery process
Up to 300,000 gallons of jet fuel and 5.5 million lbs of CO2 could be saved with a new and improved delivery process implemented by aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
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Hawaiian company turns papaya into biofuels
Hawaiian company BioTork has converted papayas into fatty acids which it says can be refined into biofuels.
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Jet fuel prices to remain volatile in 2012
An average of 48.6 million gallons a day of jet fuel was consumed in the first 10 months of 2011. This is lower than the 54 million gallons a day consumed in 2007 but higher than 2010's average of 47.7 million gallons per day.
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EC could ban airlines which flout ETS scheme
As Chinese airlines, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, refuse to pay the carbon costs required by the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which came into force on 1 January 2012, other Asia-based air carriers are considering offsetting these costs onto their customers.
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Diesel fuel leaks from FAA facility
Around 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel leaked at the Federal Aviation Administration facility in Illinois, US, on 28 December 2011.
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Ceylon Petroleum invites bids for jet fuel terminal
In Sri Lanka, state-owned oil company Ceylon Petroleum is in the process of constructing its second international airport in Mattala and has called for bids to build an aviation fuel terminal at the site.
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Jet fuel prices drop in India
In India, state-owned oil companies moved to soften the blow of increasing jet fuel prices on 1 January 2012 by cutting the cost of jet fuel by over 1%.
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DLA Energy and Air Force to cut costs with commercial Jet A
In a move that will reduce jet fuel expenditure, the Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) have partnered to utilise more commercial-grade jet fuel for military aircraft.
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Fuelling continues at airport despite FBO closure
Pangborn Memorial Airport in Washington, US, has lost its FBO, the Wenatchee Jet Center, due to the current suffering economic climate.
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Nepal Oil to increase ATF depots
State-owned trading company Nepal Oil is considering expanding three of its storage facilities to include Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) depots.
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Air BP expands presence in Brazil
Air BP, the aviation division of oil major BP, has formed an agreement with Shell Brasil Holding and Cosan Indústria e Comercio to acquire fuel assets for R$185 million (€76 million).
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Proposed budget amendment for Hickory Regional Airport
North Carolina, US-based Hickory Regional Airport could receive a $207,584 (€160,500) budget modification to finance the continuation of fixed-base operations through 30 June 2012.
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Iran plans 'reciprocal move'
Fuelling restrictions against Iran, enforced by US President Barack Obama, have been met with threats that Iran will not supply jet fuel to those that follow these sanctions.
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