Ordinarily, airliners have to run their jet engines in order to taxi along the runway – this uses a lot of fuel, plus it generates a lot of carbon emissions. A new in-ground electrical towing system, ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Feb. 1, 2012) -- The U.S. Army teamed with the U.S. Coast Guard on the Standard Aircraft Towing System Joint Venture during a Roll-Off Ceremony at the NMC-Wollard facility today in ...

One of the most tedious parts of flying is waiting as the plane taxis before takeoff or after landing. But it’s much more than a time waste. It’s also a big source of carbon emissions. The average ...

With a decade of use in Europe, the TugMaxxe line of remote control tugs is set to enter service on this side of the Atlantic. With a decade of use under its belt in Europe, TNA Aviation Technologies' ...

In the ATS system, the aircraft nosegear sits on a tow dolly on an electric pull car that rides a monorail through a below-ground channel. Credit: Aircraft Towing Systems World Wide Late in 2020, ...

AIRCRAFT TOWING SYSTEMS WORLD WIDE, OK has developed an automated aircraft towing system prototype that uses electric-powered pull car/tow dolly and underground channel system; testing is slated to ...

ATS World-Wide, which is developing a permanently-installed towing system for airports, found a "time-capsule" when it purchased a derelict Boeing 727 jet. ATS World-Wide CEO Vince Howie poses with ...

Airlines and aircraft makers have all committed to zero emissions pledges that pump funding and research into cleaner technologies like electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft and sustainable aviation ...

The FAA issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO23006) to improve ground operations safety after recent fatalities and injuries during aircraft towing and ground handling. The alert highlights ...