The FAA recently estimated that nearly 170,000 aircraft operate today on 100 low lead (LL) fuel, burning 150 to 175 million gallons annually.

For many years airplanes have been the only transportation vehicles still ... Aviation did its part in the three-decade-old effort to ban lead from motor fuels by creating 100 low lead octane ...

Lead ingested by humans can lead to mental and physical ailments and affect children’s development. The No. 1 source of lead emissions in the U.S. today is general aviation aircraft, Desrosier said.

According to the EPA, 100LL fuel -- the high-octane leaded fuel commonly used in General Aviation and Legacy aircraft -- is possibly responsible for up to 50 percent of airborne lead levels across ...

Over the course of its development, the team learned that replacing 100 Low Lead (100LL) with a new high-octane unleaded fuel that would work in every engine and aircraft without making changes ...

The Federal Aviation Administration already has a plan to phase out 100-octane “low lead” aviation fuel that’s commonly used in small planes seating 2 to 10 people.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—The European Commission will determine a “sunset” date to phase out the lead component of 100 Low Lead avgas in the coming months as Europe transitions to supplying ...

The Richland airport uses about 100,000 gallons of 100 low lead fuel each year. Finding a supplier to replace that amount of fuel, years ahead of a national plan could be tricky. Tri-City Herald ...

The Richland airport uses about 100,000 gallons of 100 low lead fuel each year. Finding a supplier to replace that amount of fuel, years ahead of a national plan could be tricky. Tri-City Herald ...

An article in the February issue of "Flying" magazine explores the future of General Aviation fuel, and what might replace 100 Low Lead avgas after last year's call by the EPA to eliminate the 100 ...