FRAPORT Ground Services at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Lufthansa have teamed up to co-test the Mototok Spacer 8600, a remote-controlled aircraft tug that is designed for use with the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 family aircraft
FRAPORT Ground Services at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Lufthansa have teamed up to co-test the Mototok Spacer 8600, a remote-controlled aircraft tug that is designed for use with the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 family aircraft. Fraport Ground Services operates the remote-controlled electric tug vehicle and the German airline supplies the aircraft to test out the pushback procedure which requires the e-tug to push the aircraft backwards out of its parking spot and on to the taxiway, reported New York's Air Cargo World.
The Mototok Spacer 8600 is one-third the size of many conventional tugs and can be stationed and charged in a fixed parking position. E-vehicles can manage between 30 and 50 pushback procedures without having to be charged.
Lufthansa airport vice president Jorg Mnich said these e-vehicles can help 'ensure a stable flight schedule and ultimately give our customers the reliability they require.'
