AIRCO Opens Fuel Technology Hub in Bucks County
The company moved its operations from Brooklyn, New York, to Pennsylvania to build synthetic fuel production systems.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Manufacturing
AIRCO, formerly Air Company, has relocated from Brooklyn, New York, to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to establish a fuel technology hub. A ribbon-cutting event for the facility was held on October 28.
Why it matters
The company says fuel produced near the point of use reduces dependence on vulnerable fuel supply lines. Its facility in Pennsylvania is positioned to scale its CO2-to-fuel technology from laboratory development toward commercial production.
The pilot system produces roughly 40 gallons of finished diesel per month, and the MAD One modular system is designed for about 1,000 gallons of diesel or jet fuel monthly. The company initially expects to build one or two MAD One units per month, rising to four, though the timeline for that increase was not specified.
The players
AIRCO
AIRCO, formerly Air Company, is a fuel technology company developing carbon dioxide-to-fuel systems, with partnerships including commercial aviation firms JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic.
AFWERX
AFWERX is the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, which awarded AIRCO a Strategic Funding Increase to advance its MAD Fuel System.
The details
AIRCO's proprietary AIRMADE technologies convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuels, including diesel and jet fuel. The Bucks County facility's primary focus is manufacturing MAD Fuel Systems designed to produce fuel near the point of use, and the company plans to mass manufacture modular e-fuel production units deployable anywhere there is a power source.
Timeline
October 28: Ribbon-cutting event held for the AIRCO facility in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Manufacturing Shift
AIRCO's move follows its AFWERX Strategic Funding Increase, which the Department of the Air Force uses to back emerging defense-linked technologies. By siting production in Bucks County, the company is shifting from laboratory development toward localized, modular manufacturing of synthetic fuel.
The company's push to produce fuel near the point of use could eventually affect fuel availability for operators that adopt its modular systems. The stub does not indicate any direct change to consumer fuel prices or retail availability in Pennsylvania.
The takeaway
Localized, modular fuel production is one approach companies are testing to reduce reliance on distant supply chains. Whether AIRCO's pilot-to-commercial scaling succeeds will depend on demonstrated output at the Pennsylvania facility.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by WFMZ.
