Air BP is the specialised
aviation
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division of British
BP, headquartered in
Middlesex
Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbour ...
county. Air BP services are available at over 600 airport locations in 55 countries, and serves
airline
An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in wh ...
s,
commercial aviation
Commercial aviation is the part of civil aviation that involves operating aircraft for remuneration or hire, as opposed to private aviation.
Definition
Commercial aviation is not a rigorously defined category. All commercial air transport and ae ...
and
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
.
Air BP is one of the world's largest suppliers of both
aviation fuels, including
AVGAS and
kerosene
Kerosene, paraffin, or lamp oil is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households. Its name derives from el, κηρός (''keros'') meaning "wax", and was regi ...
jet fuels, and
lubricants for both turbine and piston-engined aircraft. Air BP currently supplies around annually of both aviation fuels and lubricants to their worldwide customers.
Alternative propulsion
On 13 November 2007, Air BP launched a
plug-in hybrid refueling vehicle at the
Dubai Airshow.
US military fuel contracts
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."
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."
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."
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."
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