Strengthened Global Framework for Accelerating Aviation’s Decarbonization

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) looks forward to governments delivering the supportive policies needed to enable aviation’s decarbonization, as agreed at the Third Conference on Aviation Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) hosted by The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Dubai. CAAF/3 delivered critical agreement on: A global framework to promote Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in […]

U.S. jet fuel shortage drives airline costs higher: Kemp

Resurgent passenger aviation following the coronavirus pandemic has created shortages of jet fuel, pushing up airlines’ operating costs and fares. U.S. jet fuel inventories stood at just 36.5 million barrels on Feb. 10, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Stocks were at the lowest for the time of year since 1985 […]

Jet fuel prices move solidly up, average $92 in Sep: IATA

Driven by supply concerns, jet fuel prices have moved solidly higher, increasing by around 3.5% and averaged $92 a barrel for September, a new IATA report has shown. Oil prices have risen nearly 40% over the past year and jet fuel prices averaged more than $90/b last month, it said. Crude prices reached their highest […]

Bioturbosina, México la contempla desde hace 10 años

La bioturbosina o Jet Fuel en México se tiene en el radar desde 10 años y la industria de la aviación internacional ya la tiene contemplada en la normatividad para disminuir los gases de efecto invernadero. La producción de este biocombustible se puede elaborar por aceites provenientes de semillas, aceites vegetales usados, grasas y aceites […]

Jet fuel dips back below $90 as oil prices eases slightly: IATA

Jet fuel dipped back below $90 a barrel as oil prices eased slightly in July, but the upward trend remains in place, IATA has said in a report. The jet fuel price, however, remains almost 40% higher than their level of a year ago, the International Air Transport Association said in its latest ‘Airlines financial […]

Jet fuel prices rise above $90, highest since Nov 2014

Jet fuel prices have breached the highest level since November 2014 and are currently sitting just above $90 per barrel, IATA said in its latest financial monitor. The current jet fuel price is nearly 55% higher than it was a year ago, IATA said on Thursday. “Global oil prices have trended upwards since early 2017, […]

Tocumen necesita más "˜jet fuel"™

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen firmará un convenio con los Países Bajos para contratar un estudio técnico que determine cuál sería la mejor opción para mejorar el suministro de combustible a la terminal aérea. La decisión se toma luego de un viaje que hizo en enero pasado Carlos Duboy, gerente de Tocumen, S.A., a la […]

Si el petróleo continúa al alza, Avianca aumentaría precios de sus tiquetes

Uno de los sectores más sensibles al alza del precio del petróleo es la industria aérea, que en su estructura de costos el combustible puede representar, en promedio, hasta el 35%. Por eso, una de las amenazas de las compañías aéreas tiene que ver con ese incremento, que podría verse reflejado en los precios de […]

Thousands stuck in New Zealand after digger punctures airport fuel pipe

New Zealand has been hit by a severe shortage of jet fuel, with thousands of domestic and international passengers stranded after a digger struck the sole supply pipe in Auckland, the country"™s biggest city. Flights have been affected, with airlines told to fill plane tanks to capacity at other airports before flying to Auckland, and […]

Ecuador: Las aerolíneas con nuevas rutas tienen 40% de subsidio del jet fuel

Ecuador es el segundo país en Latinoamérica con mayor inversión aeronáutica. Se destinaron $353,9 millones en infraestructura y sistema de navegación aérea. El presidente Rafael Correa expuso sus dudas el sábado pasado, durante el enlace ciudadano, sobre la polí­tica de subsidio al combustible para la aviación comercial. Dijo que, pese a que las aerolíneas internacionales […]