Europe Allows Jet A Use Amid Iran War Fuel Crisis

Lufthansa Airbus A350 above runway

Lufthansa is considering fuel stopovers on some long-haul routes.

Credit: JoePriesAviation.net
European airlines are welcoming policy moves— such as the allowance to use Jet A fuel—to help them weather the fuel price crisis and head off potential shortages, but they warn that more action may be needed. The European Commission (EC) adopted guidance in early May aimed at helping the sector face...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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