US aviation lobby warns government against ditching leaded fuel too quickly

A coalition of seven aviation “stakeholder organisations” has said it “reaffirmed its support” for lead-free aviation fuel but warned the US government against restrictions until alternative fuels can be deployed. “The general aviation community remains committed to removing lead from aviation gasoline (avgas) by the end of 2030 – and it may be sooner,” the coalition wrote in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “But we cannot compromise the safe and efficient operation of the fleet of aircraft, or economically destroy the United States general aviation transportation infrastructure, by prematurely removing an essential fuel that many aircraft require