ELIMINATE AVIATION GASOLINE LEAD EMISSIONS INITIATIVE

EAGLE is a comprehensive government-industry initiative consisting of the aviation and petroleum industries and U.S. government stakeholders, and a wide range of other constituents and interested parties, all working to eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuels for piston-engine aircraft in the United States by the end of 2030 (2032 for Alaska) without adversely impacting the safe and efficient operation of the existing GA fleet.

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What is FAA’s role in fuel’s approval?

The FAA approves the use of fuel under one of the two approval pathways, either under the Fleet Authorization via the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) testing program, or under the traditional STC/TC pathway. Once the FAA approves the use of a new fuel, it is up to the open market to deploy the fuel in terms of production, distribution, airport/FBO availability, and owner/operator use. Ultimately, the open market will determine the commercial viability of new unleaded fuel or fuels that replace 100LL.