WASHINGTON - The FAA last week announced it will be allocating $291 million of the Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) discretionary grant program allotment across 36 projects, Fangzhong Guo writes for Flying. Continue reading original article.
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22 August 2024 - According to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Friday awards announcement, the FAST grants include: $244.5 million for 22 projects supporting the development of SAF and supporting ecosystems Seven SAF Tier 1 projects. These projects are conducting SAF supply chain studies to identify infrastructure needs.
15 SAF Tier 2 projects. These projects build infrastructure for SAF production, transportation, blending, and storage. $46.5 million for 14 projects that develop, demonstrate or apply low-emission aviation technologies
13 Low-Emission Technology Category 1 projects. These projects are developing low-emission aviation technologies.
One Low-Emission Technology Category 2 project
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