BAA Training, one of the three largest European aviation training centers in Europe, has signed an agreement with Air BP to expand their cooperation with Air BP supplying BAA Training with Avgas 100LL, unleaded aviation fuel.
The fuel will be used at all BAA Training flight bases as well as for the company’s aircraft at Llieda-Alguaire and other Spanish airports where training activities are carried out. Consequently, BAA Training becomes one of the first aviation training academies in southern Europe to use unleaded Avgas. According to BAA Training, the deal includes the bulk supply of UL91 – an approved colorless, unleaded aviation fuel with a fixed volatility range. It is designed to work year-round without seasonal variations and contains no ethanol, which is known to damage fuel system components, while also having an assured energy content – there are no alcohols or ethers which could reduce aircraft range. Additionally, with there being no need for a lead additive, the advantages include longer maintenance intervals and reduced spark plug deposits, thus allowing more time between maintenance.
Specification and cleanliness requirements for UL91 are overseen by the aviation industry, including aircraft and engine manufacturers, fuel suppliers, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). As one of the main aviation training providers in Europe, BAA Training has been working with such airlines as Wizz Air, Avion Express, SmartLynx building cadet training programs since 2016.
In addition to that, in 2019 the company became a partner of Turkish Airlines to prepare cadets and started pilot assessment for cadet program with LOT Polish Airlines. In 2018, BAA Training added Lleida-Alguaire airport as its flight base seeking to ensure year-round flight training.
“During the peak times we will fly more than 2,000 hours per month at our flight base in Lleida and with the growing number of students it is not only important to ensure a better performance and reduced maintenance of the aircraft, but simultaneously reduce lead emission impacting the environment”, said Egle Vaitkeviciute, CEO of BAA Training.
