Latest Ground Support News
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Swissport Introduces New Electric Vehicles at BSL & GVA Airports
Swissport has introduced a new set of electric vehicles at both Basel (BSL) and Geneva (GVA) airport.
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GOLIAT Project to Support Adoption of Liquid Hydrogen at Airports
Airbus is leading a consortium of partners launching the GOLIAT (Ground Operations of LIquid Hydrogen AircrafT) project.
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CAG to Introduce New Autonomous Baggage Handling Fleet at SIN
Changi Airport Group has announced it will be introducing a fleet of four autonomous baggage handling vehicles to perform operations at SIN.
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ESS Energy Warehouse Commissioned at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
ESS Technology has commissioned a long-duration energy storage (LDES) system at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
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Groupe ADP Purchases Four Electric ARFF Vehicles
Oshkosh has sold its first fully electric ARFF vehicles in Europe to Groupe ADP for use at Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG).
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UK: easyJet Completes Hydrogen Refuelling Trial at Bristol Airport
easyJet's Project Acorn, the UK's first airside hydrogen refuelling trial at a major airport, has concluded at Bristol Airport (BRS).
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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.