Jet fuel conference for next February

Some 80 representatives from national oil companies and air forces around the globe will participate in the 2001 worldwide technical services conference, hosted by Air BP, in Montego Bay, in February 2001.

This was announced by Peter Short, chief operating officer, BP, at the recent launch of Jamaica Aircraft refuelling Services (JARS) Limited, at the Norman Manley International Airport. He said that the primary objective of the conference was "to communicate and discuss developments in jet fuel quality, and re-evaluate operational practices" with Air BP's client companies. Participants expected from the 86 countries served by Air BP, including Venezuela, Brazil, Egypt, New Zealand, Thailand and China, among others.

Air BP and Petrojam are joint operators of JARS, which in March 2000 began supplying jet fuel to international airlines at the Sangster International Airport, and expanded these refuelling services at the Norman Manley Airport, in May this year. It is the first such alliance in Latin America and the Carib-bean, for Air BP which has similar operations at some 1,400 airports in 86 countries.

Air BP's technical and international marketing expertise has contributed to the success of Jamaica Aircraft Refuelling Services Limited, which in the first six months of operations, has surpassed its sales projections with 2.1 million U.S. gallons of jet fuel sold to airlines at Jamaica's two international airports.

Noel DaCosta, Petrojam chairman, noted that the work policy and excellent customer service adopted by JARS has won the approval of overseas airlines serving Jamaica; and has resulted in the rapid increase in its clientele. In addition to its existing customers, JARS will be providing refuelling services for American Airline, Monarch and Condor (Lufthansa), as of November 1, bringing the number of international customers to nine.

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