Avgas: Heading for £3 per litre? - The FLYER Show - 26 March 2026

Oil prices are rising quickly and the £3 litre of 100LL avgas is a definite possibility. In some parts of Europe, it’s already close. We take a look at current UK, Europe and USA prices, talk to the suppliers for their view and ask where’s it going? Plus, in this week’s News Swift Fuels 100R unleaded avgas is approved for hundreds more aircraft We look back at the life of Mike Melvill, kitplane builder, test pilot and first civilian astronaut Ultimate High is having a GA Safety Day at Goodwood Loganair trials electric aircraft in the Highlands & Islands Greenland’s legendary Narsarsuaq Airport us to close £190k job at the CAA to sort out airspace mess In What Caught Me Eye this week: Dave finds a simulator of a Thruster microlight for those days when it’s too windy to fly the real thing. Ian fancies a blend, a blended wing aircraft that is. Two are due to appear at April’s AERO Friedrichshafen show. Ed finds a seven-tenths scale Junkers Ju-87 Stuka replica for sale. Will he ever stop making that Stuka dive bomber sound? Links Thruster simulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqGnECqInpI Stuka replica https://www.swarbirds.com/ju-87-stuka-replica Send your “Welcome to The FLYER Show” videos to: editorial@seager.aero via https://wetransfer.com/ #aviationnews #fuelprices #generalaviation #aircraft #pilots