After nearly a year of rigorous trials covering more than 5,000 test trips, Changi Airport has deployed its first fleet of fully driverless autonomous tractors for airside operations. The launch, officiated by Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport, Sun Xueling, is said to signal the country’s “commitment to pioneering smart airport technologies that set new benchmarks for operations”. The milestone marks […]
Amsterdam Schiphol has launched a tender for the selection of three ground handling companies which will be responsible for loading and unloading baggage from aircraft. The Dutch gateway believes that the move is an important step towards improving the quality of ground handling and the work done by ground handlers around aircraft, such as placing chocks […]
The operational and economic benefits of electric ground support equipment is not to be underestimated, writes Paulina Gustov, marketing strategist and market analyst at DINOBUS. Electricity is the through-line as airports in every continent begin to rewrite the rules for ground support operations. Baggage tractors, pushbacks, GPUs, pre-conditioned air units, catering trucks, maintenance lifts, and […]
