Air BP

Summary

Air BP is the specialised aviation division of British BP, headquartered in Middlesex county. Air BP services are available at over 600 airport locations in 55 countries,[1] and serves airlines, commercial aviation and general aviation.

Air BP
Company typeDivision
IndustryPetroleum
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAviation fuel, lubricants
OwnerBP
Websitebp.com/air-bp

Air BP is one of the world's largest suppliers of both aviation fuels, including AVGAS and kerosene jet fuels, and lubricants for both turbine and piston-engined aircraft. Air BP currently supplies around 8 billion US gallons (30,000,000 m3) annually of both aviation fuels and lubricants to their worldwide customers.

Alternative propulsion edit

On 13 November 2007, Air BP launched a plug-in hybrid refueling vehicle at the Dubai Airshow.[2]

US military fuel contracts edit

 
A self-service Air BP fueling station at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
 
A typical Air BP fuel truck fills a Beechcraft Baron

April 6, 2010 -- "Air BP, Warrenville, Ill. is being awarded a maximum $124,754,182 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for aviation turbine fuel."[3]

16-Aug-2009 -- "BP West Coast Products (dba Arco) in La Palma, CA won a maximum $516.8 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (SP0600-09-D-0512) for aviation fuel."[4]

August 24, 2008 -- "Air BP, Warrenville, Ill. is being awarded a maximum $12,446,821 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for jet fuel."[5]

September 14, 2005 -- "BP West Coast Products LLC, La Palma, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $587,804,938 fixed price with economic price adjustment for JP8 Turbine Fuel and F-76 Fuel for Defense Energy Support Center."[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Where to find Air BP, retrieved 29 Jun 2021
  2. ^ "Air BP Launches Electric Aircraft Refueling Vehicle". BP. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2007.
  3. ^ "Defense.gov: Contracts for Tuesday, April 06, 2010". Archived from the original on May 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "US Defense Energy Support Center Awards Up to $904M in Fuel Contracts".
  5. ^ "USA: AIR BP AWARDED CONTRACT FOR JET FUEL. - IPR Strategic Business Information Database". HighBeam Research. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Article: USA: BP WEST COAST AWARDED CONTRACT FOR JP8 TURBINE FUEL". AccessMyLibrary. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2010.

External links edit

  • Official website