Aviation Fuel Handling & Training Symposium

Dallas, Texas – February 18-20, 2025

Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
4440 West John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75063

Agenda & Presentations

8:45 AM – Updates from EI/JIG/IATA/A4A

  • Amy Carico, Airlines for America
  • Martin Hunnybun, Energy Institute
  • Ibon Ibarrola Amendariz, Joint Inspection Group
  • Mark Vaughan, IATA

9:20 AM – Microbiological Growth in Aviation Fuels

  • Graham Hill, ECHA Microbiology
  • Ed English, Fuel Quality Services
  • Pierre Poitras, Conidia Bioscience
  • Danika Nicoletti, LuminUltra

10:30 AM – Into-Plane Filtration

  • Introduction: Martin Hunnybun, Energy Institute
  • John Leonard, Facet
  • Matt Fielder, Faudi
  • Louis Miceli, Parker Velcon

11:15 AM – Hose and Overwing Nozzle Update

  • André Bilgenroth, Elaflex
  • Bill Lesser, Hewitt

1:00 PM – Electric Refuelers
Matt Spencer, Rampmaster

1:30 PM – Electronics in Fuel Quality Control

  • Matt Fielder, Faudi
  • Dan Murray, Total Control Systems
  • Jeff Hageman, Liquid Controls

2:00 PM – Refueler and Nozzle Pressure Controls

  • Bill Moody, Eaton
  • Steve Minier, Meggitt
  • Tom Boriack, Cla-Val

3:15 PM- Refueler High-Level Controls Debate

  • Steve Minier, Meggitt
  • Bill Moody, Eaton
  • Tom Boriack, Cla-Val
  • Jim Gammon, Gammon Tech

4:00 PM – Hydrant Cart System Design

  • Kyle Fox, Rampmaster
  • Race Batton, Beta

4:45 PM – Spanish Technical Translation Services for Aviation Fuel Technologies & Regulations
Jorge L. Muñiz, Lemico Liquids

8:30 AM – Airport Fuel System Design

  • Bryan Strayer, Brockenbrough
  • Dan Frank, Argus Consulting
  • Mike Kluttz, Robert & Co.

9:15 AM – Sustainable Fuels

Amy Carico, Airlines for America

10:15 AM – Fuel Quality Control, Lab Tests, and Remediation

  • Madi Mohtadi, Nobil Petroleum
  • John Leonard, Facet
  • Steve Berry, NATA
  • Enrico Lodrigueza, Phillips 66

11:00 AM – Additives, Handling, DEF, and Biobor

  • Jeff Hammonds, Hammonds
  • Patrick Eakins, Hammonds
  • Melanie Thom, Baere Aerospace

11:30 AM – Control Valves

John Pherrin, Cla-Val

1:00 PM – Avgas Update 

Melanie Thom, Baere Aerospace

1:15 PM – Misfueling Prevention

  • Ben Harries, BP
  • Keith Clark, Phillips 66

2:00 PM – EI 1587: Single Cartridge Filtration Units
Phil Rugen, Energy Institute

2:30 PM – EI 1590: Microfilters

Paul Wells, ExxonMobil

2:50 PM – EI 1584: Hydrant Pit Valves and Couplers

Nic Mason, Q8 Aviation

3:30 PM – Refueler Truck Design

  • Kyle Fox, Rampmaster
  • Bryce White, SkyMark Refuelers

4:30 PM – Electric Driven Vehicles on the Ramp

Richard Lewis, Electra Trucks

8:30 AM – The Future is Now: Fuel System Innovation and Smart Filtration

  • Jim Gammon, Gammon Technical
  • Dan Frank, Argus Consulting

9:15 AM – Smart Meters and Controls

  • Dan Murray, Total Control Systems
  • Jeff Hageman, Liquid Controls

10:15 AM – Aviation Fuel Quality Control at the Airport
Jim Gammon, Gammon Technical

10:45 AM – USMC Update

11:00 AM – NFPA Update
Mike Kluttz, Robert & Co.

11:15 AM – Don’t Waste Good Fuel

  • Jim Gammon, Gammon Technical
  • Keith Clark, Phillips 66

This event was made possible by the generous support of: