From the private pilot to the largest global airlines, Gasx Aviation creating value through the safe and timely supply of high quality aviation fuels and a comprehensive range of high performance aviation lubricants and fluids.
Gasx Aviation has a presence at about 650 airports in 32 countries, refueling an aircraft every 30 seconds on average. Every day, we supply 60 million litres of fuel on average.
From the private pilot to the largest global airlines, Gasx Aviation receives the allegiance of its customers by creating value through the safe and timely supply of high quality aviation fuels and a comprehensive range of high performance aviation lubricants and fluids.
Today’s kerosine jet fuels have been developed from the illuminating kerosine used in the early gas turbine engines. These engines needed a fuel with good combustion characteristics and a high energy content. The kerosine type fuels used in civil aviation nowadays are mainly JET A-1 and Jet A. The latter has a higher freezing point (maximum minus 40 degrees C instead of maximum minus 47 degrees C) and is available only in North America.
Jet A-1 is a kerosine grade of fuel suitable for most turbine engined aircraft. It has a flash point minimum of 38 degrees C (100°F) and a freeze point maximum of -47 degrees C. It is widely available outside the U.S.A. The main specifications for Jet A-1 grade (see below) are the UK specification DEF STAN 91-91 (Jet A-1) Nato code F-35, (formerly DERD 2494) and the ASTM specification D1655 (Jet A-1).
Jet A is a kerosine grade fuel, normally only available in the U.S.A. It has the same flash point as Jet A-1 but a higher freeze point maximum (-40°C). It is supplied against the ASTM D1655 (Jet A) specification.
Jet B is a distillate covering the naphtha and kerosine fractions. It can be used as an alternative to Jet A-1 but because it is more difficult to handle (higher flammability), there is only significant demand in very cold climates where its better cold weather performance is important. ASTM have a specification for Jet B but in Canada it is supplied against the Canadian Specification CAN/CGSB 3.23
TS-1 is the main jet fuel grade available in Russian and CIS states. It is a kerosine type fuel with slightly higher volatility (flash point is 28C minimum) and lower freeze point (<-50C) compared to Jet A-1.
Jet Fuel Additives
Additives may be included in aviation fuels to improve fuel performance – generally by eliminating undesirable effects – or to meet specific requirements of certain aircraft or airline operators.
The additive content of jet fuels varies considerably, depending on whether the fuel is for civil or military use. Additive packages for Avgas, on the other hand, are fairly standard. Only additives that have been through a detailed and comprehensive evaluation and approval process are permitted.
THE MARKET
As jet fuel supply arrangements have become more complex, involving co-mingling of product in joint storage facilities, a number of fuel suppliers developed a document which became known as the Aviation Fuel Quality Requirements for Jointly Operated Systems, or AFQRJOS, Check List. The Check List represents the most stringent requirements of the DEF STAN and ASTM specifications for JET A-1. By definition, any product meeting Check List requirements will also meet either DEF STAN or ASTM specifications.
Fuel delivered to the Check List embodies the most stringent requirements of the following specifications: –
(a) DEF STAN 91-91
(b) ASTM D1655 Kerosine Type Jet A-1,
The Check List is recognised by eight of the major aviation fuel suppliers – Agip, BP, ChevronTexaco, ExxonMobil, Kuwait Petroleum, Shell, Statoil and Total – as the basis of their international supply of virtually all civil aviation fuels outside North America and former Soviet Union.
SERVICE DETAILS
GASX AeroJet minimises or eliminates problems previously associated with the build up of water in fuel tanks on business jets, turbo-prop aircraft and helicopters.
Gasx AeroJet
GASX AeroJet is a premium aviation fuel offering major benefits to pilots, operators and owners of turbine aircraft in selected countries.
Gasx Avgas
AVGAS, a Gasx aviation fuel for small piston-powered aircraft.
Civil Jet Fuel
Today’s kerosine jet fuels have been developed from the illuminating kerosine used in the early gas turbine engines.
Military Jet Fuel
Gasx provides fuels for military use.
