Aviation Fuels
Aviation fuels are tightly specified kerosene-type turbine fuels and aviation gasolines used by civil and military aircraft and ground-support equipment. The dominant traded grade is Jet A-1, a kerosene aviation turbine fuel, with Jet A and aviation gasoline (avgas) covering specific markets. These are the most quality-controlled fuels in the trade, bought strictly against a recognised specification and a full batch test report.
The primary reference is ASTM D1655, which defines minimum property requirements for Jet A and Jet A-1 and lists acceptable additives; Defence Standard 91-091 is the parallel international Jet A-1 spec. Key parameters include density at 15 C (typically 775-840 kg/m3), flash point, freezing point (Jet A-1 to -47 C), distillation, smoke point, thermal stability, acidity, aromatics, and contaminant and conductivity limits. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) grades produced to ASTM D7566 blending annexes are an emerging sub-category. HS codes are provided on documentation.
Aviation fuel is a bulk product moving in dedicated vessel parcels and ISO tanks under strict cleanliness control; it is a flammable dangerous good shipped under its assigned UN number per ADR/IMDG.
Compliance typically includes a refinery certificate of quality, SDS provision, CLP/GHS labelling, REACH registration or Only Representative routing for EU entry, and SABER/SASO registration for Saudi Arabia, coordinated where required. Chain-of-custody and additive declarations are provided where the buyer requires them.
Himalay's verified manufacturer and exporter partners supply aviation fuels with CoA per batch, SDS, REACH/CLP compliance coordinated for EU, GHS labelling, and SABER for Saudi Arabia handled as part of the standard order flow.
