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, ...

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 ...

When the first P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft arrives in 2013 to start replacing the P-3C Orion Antisubmarine Patrol Aircraft, the Fleet will have a larger tow tractor to move the ...

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 ...

International airlines that operate into Nigeria pay about N25bn annually for the towing of their aircraft, as the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has not been able to import the already procured ...

Thirty foreign airlines pay N985.5 million yearly to the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) and the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco Aviance) for towing their aircraft to the ...

Russian authorities have flagged the risks of ground towing, pointing out that an average of 15 incidents involving damage to aircraft occur each year in the country. Thirteen aircraft have sustained ...