Air bp is preparing to open an aircraft fuel supply hub at Paulínia in Brazil's São Paulo state, the company announced today at LABACE 2023. Expected to open later this year, it said the investment in this new facility will yield more flexible logistics and improved fuel supply options for aircraft operators.
Brazil was identified as a key growth market for Air bp in the updated corporate strategy it launched in 2022. Paulinia is nearly 100 miles inland from São Paulo, and the energy group already has 40 airport locations across the country, including Guarulhos (São Paulo), Galeao (Rio de Janeiro), and Viracopos (Campinas).
Air bp is also developing a new fuel tank farm at São Paulo Congonhas Airport that is due to start operating in 2024. The two new facilities represent a combined investment of more than $10 million.
Earlier this year, as part of its efforts to support aviation's transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Air bp made the first SAF delivery from its Castellon refinery in Spain under International Sustainability and Carbon Certification European Union standards. Chile-based operator LATAM Cargo used the fuel on a flight from Spain to North America. The SAF was made from a waste-based sustainable feedstock that is co-processed with fossil fuel.