Alternative Fuels: Q & A
News Releases
Ø August 2009 - Airlines Sign First-of-Its-Kind Ongoing Supply Agreement with Rentech and ASIG For Renewable Synthetic Diesel Fuel to Be Used in LAX Ground Service Equipment
ATA announced today that eight of its member airlines have signed an unprecedented agreement with Rentech, Inc. and Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG) to purchase up to 1.5 million gallons per year of renewable synthetic diesel fuel (RenDiesel) f...
Ø August 2009 – ATA Applauds Synthetic Fuels Specification Approval
ATA applauded the ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants for passing a new specification that will enable the use of synthetic fuels in aviation.
Ø June 2009 – ATA Applauds ASTM International Subcommittee Passage of Synthetic Jet Fuel Specification
ATA today applauded the ASTM International Aviation Fuels Subcommittee for passing a new specification that will enable the use of synthetic fuels in aviation. This step by ASTM, a standards development organization, is a watershed event and sets the stag...
Ø February 2009 – ATA Applauds Biofuel Funding Announcement
ATA hailed the announcement made jointly by the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) to release up to $25 million in funding for research and development of biofuels, including aviation biofuels.
Ø January 2009 – ATA Letter to the Editor of Biodiesel Magazine
In a February 2009 letter to the editor of Biodiesel Magazine, ATA Vice President, Environmental Affairs Nancy Young writes about how CAAFI is one of the key drivers in the search for commercially viable fuels.