Latest Ground Support News
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Schiphol Airport Trials Autonomous Airside Buses
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is testing electric autonomous Ohmio buses as part of its airside operations.
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British Airways Overhauls Ground Support Equipment at Heathrow Airport
British Airways is overhauling its airport ground support equipment at London Heathrow Airport in order to reduce emissions.
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Skytanking to Deploy Electric Refuelling Truck at Stuttgart Airport
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks and Esterer have delivered an electric aircraft refuelling vehicle to Skytanking at Stuttgart Airport (STR).
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London Gatwick Airport Powers Vehicles with HVO
London Gatwick has cut the Scope 1 emissions from its diesel-powered vehicles by 90% after swapping to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
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The New Terminal One at JFK Launches RFP for Electric Ground Service Equipment
The New Terminal One at JFK has issued a RFP for the supply and operation of a fleet of electric ground service equipment.
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Frankfurt Airport to Electrify Ground Power Supply
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is upgrading its ground power connections and mobile ground power units to rely solely on electric drives.
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Swissport Italy Invests €11 Million in Electric Vehicles
Swissport has announced it will be investing roughly 11 million EUR into the purchase of a slew of new electric vehicles.
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ZeroAvia to Develop Liquid Hydrogen Refuelling Trucks for Airports
ZeroAvia has been awarded 3.25 million USD in funding to produce high-efficiency liquid hydrogen refuelling trucks for use at airports.
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US: Aurrigo Begins Autonomous Baggage Handling Programme with IAG
Aurrigo International plc (Aurrigo) has begun the first implementation of its new autonomous baggage tractor, Auto-Dollytug®.
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DHL Invests £16 Million in Electric Ground Service Equipment for EMA
DHL Express UK has invested 16 million GBP into electric ground service vehicles and associated infrastructure at East Midlands Airport.
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Menzies Aviation and Wizz Air Conduct Electric Turnarounds at Budapest Airport
Menzies Aviation is now performing fully electric turnarounds for Wizz Air flights at Budapest Airport (BUD) in Hungary.
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Finavia to Use Recycled De-Icing Fluid at Helsinki Airport
Finavia has announced that it will start using recycled propylene glycol de-icing fluid at Helsinki Airport (HEL) this month.
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Level 4 Autonomous Baggage Tractor Operates at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
Ground handler, Alyzia has commenced Level 4 operations of an autonomous baggage tractor at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.
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Autonomous Airfield Inspection Vehicle Showcased at Toronto Pearson
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority has presented an autonomous airfield inspection vehicle at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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Munich Airport and Dabico to Develop Autonomous Passenger Boarding Bridges
At inter airport Europe, Munich Airport and Dabico signed a Letter of Intent to develop autonomous passenger boarding bridges.
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UPS and Aurrigo to Pilot Auto-Cargo Vehicle at East Midlands Airport
UPS and Aurrigo have launched a pilot programme to trial the use of an autonomous electric cargo vehicle at East Midlands Airport (EMA).
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Acubed to Trial Airside AI-Powered Solutions at DFW
Airbus’ Acubed has signed a MoU with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to explore how AI can enhance airport ground operations.
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Philippines: Cebu Pacific Trials Electric Baggage Tractor
Cebu Pacific is trialling an electric baggage tractor and charging station at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila.
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Schiphol Purchases 30 Lifting Aids to Lighten Workload for Baggage Handlers
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has purchased 30 new lifting aids from Power Stow to help lighten the workload for employees in the baggage hall.…
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New Electric Equipment to Provide Power to Parked Planes at Schiphol
Schiphol Airport is electrifying it ground equipment, deploying 30 new electric Ground Power Units (e-GPUs).
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Finavia Pilots Hydrogen Fuel to Power Heavy Airport Equipment
At Helsinki Airport, Finavia has become the first airport company in Europe to trial the use of hydrogen to power heavy airport equipment.
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Menzies Deploys Electric Ground Handling Equipment at Entebbe Airport
Menzies Aviation has replaced diesel ground handling equipment at Entebbe Airport (EBB) in Uganda with electric alternatives.
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UK Funding Supports Rollout of Hydrogen Vehicles at Teesside Airport
Two projects led by ULEMCo and Element 2 have received government funding to support the rollout of hydrogen-powered ground support vehicles…
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Airside 5G Aviation Testbed Launched at Singapore Changi Airport
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singtel have launched an airside 5G Aviation Testbed at Changi Airport Terminal 3.