They've Declared Nadi "Neutral'

The big oil companies, normally users of every gimmick in the book to publicise their own brand of fuel, have declared Nadi Airport neutral territory.

NADI is being equipped with a completely new refuelling system, designed to deliver up to 1,000 gallons a minute, with six delivery points, but the new or ganisation will be jointly owned by the major oil companies.

There will be no brand names for refined products just „ Ration turbine fuel” and “Avgas , of 115 and 100 octane.

Neutral colours are being used for painting the new depot, as well as for all equipment used by the oil companies on the airport.

The big jets that now use Nadi are thirsty, demanding their own kerosene type fuel m loads of 10,000 to 12,000 gallons at a time-more than two-and-a-half times the amount usually needed by

piston-engined aircraft.