Japan Airport Fueling Service Co., Ltd.(JAFS)

Business outline

Fueling service

Aircraft fueling service requiring safety, speed and sureness

Aircraft fuel is consumed in large quantities each day. It is mainly transported from refineries in Japan by oil tankers, unloaded at the Chiba Port Aviation Fuel Terminal and then transported to Narita International Airport via pipelines. It is then fed to aircraft through pipes buried under the apron via our Servicers (fueling vehicles).
The fueling service using this system, known as a hydrant system, is our core business. We supply fuel to aircraft from countries worldwide in time with the daily flight schedules. We fueled as many as 117,000 aircraft in 2018, with as much as 4.02 million kL of fuel in total. We pay utmost attention to supply fuel safely and promptly, according to the requirements of each airline, thus providing high-quality services.

Refueling Total System

System that connects Servicers (fueling vehicles) with the fueling office
by wireless WAN and monitors progress in real time

①Provision of safe, quick and sure high-quality work
②Contribution to on-time flights of airline companies
③Mitigation of burden on workers

Photos showing principal operations of fueling service

  • Schedule and progress management:
    The personnel in charge of control performs real-time management using the schedule management system (RTS).

  • Schedule and progress management:
    The personnel in charge of fueling checks the latest schedule for performing his/her tasks.

  • Checking the aircraft type and aircraft identification number:
    After the aircraft has arrived at its parking spot, the personnel checks the aircraft type and aircraft identification number of the relevant flight and moves into the space under the wing.

  • Connecting to the valve:
    The personnel connects the intake hose to the hydrant valve.

  • Connecting to the filler opening:
    The personnel connects the nozzle to the filler opening located underneath the wing of the aircraft.

  • Examining the fuel quality:
    For safe operation, the personnel conducts fuel quality examinations before, during and after fueling.

  • Verification of the fuel load:
    The personnel verifies the fuel load with the airline staff and inputs the fuel figures to the RTS (in-vehicle system).

  • Fueling:
    The personnel loads fuel to the aircraft at the speed of 3,000 liters per minute.

  • Self-check:
    Safe working and on-time flight take top priority. During fueling, the personnel constantly verifies security by self-checking.

  • Checking the contents:
    After termination of fueling, the personnel outputs a receipt and checks the details.

  • Breakaway:
    After storage, the personnel performs positive loop inspection and then makes a breakaway from the position underneath the wing.