Press Release

Issued by Swift Fuels.

August 29, 2018

Swift Fuels announced today that it has suspended its work activities in the Phase-II Piston Alternative Fuels Initiative (PAFI). The company has transitioned to a high-octane unleaded avgas replacement which is not part of the current PAFI program. Instead the company is working privately with FAA and OEMs utilizing an alternative pathway for FAA certification status which is already in progress. Engine and flight testing of the new unleaded fuel has been on-going for the past months across the US, during a period when PAFI testing had been delayed.

CEO Chris D'Acosta says the company “wants to maintain the momentum that we've started. We're hopeful our new fuel will be accepted by pilots as the 'best' fleetwide unleaded avgas alternative to replace 100LL. All our unleaded fuels are premium quality, reliable, intermixable for transition, and low toxicity, with no plug fouling or oil contamination, resulting in longer engine life and lower operating costs. At Swift Fuels, we expect all our high-octane unleaded fuels to be priced commercially competitive with 100LL.”

Swift Fuels is the only company producing an unleaded avgas in the US. Its UL94 unleaded avgas currently serves 110,000 aircraft in the US piston fleet with a 'drop-in ready' alternative.