• WheelTug plc


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    43/1 Main Street

    Gibraltar
    http://www.wheeltug.com/
    +1 410-419-0082; +44 (0)20 7993 4293

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    Wheel Tug Mem Profile
    The WheelTug system enables pilots to taxi and maneuver aircraft with engines off using electric motors inside the nose wheels. This eliminates jet blasts in busy areas and greatly...

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    WheelTug / Düsseldorf Airport
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    WheelTug plc, an electric taxi pioneer, and Düsseldorf Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding on conducting a FASTGate (Fast And Safe Turn) feasibility study.
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    AlbaStar CEO Michael Harrington and WheelTug CEO Isaiah Cox signing the agreement.
    Aviation pioneer WheelTug announces that Spanish airline AlbaStar has signed as the WheelTug launch customer for Europe and will be the first to employ WheelTug’s innovative electric...
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    The parties will cooperate on an assessment of the airport, evaluating how the WheelTug e-taxi system can improve the efficiency of the existing infrastructure through the implementatio...

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    Lufthansa Technik
    A Lufthansa Airbus A320 underwent two days of modification at Lufthansa Technick's Frankfurt facilities to test the L-3 system.
    Alternatives for moving and refueling aircraft make the news.

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    Lufthansa Technik
    With airlines concerned about both fuel costs and engine emissions, one recent area of focus has been taxi-out and taxi-in operations. New electric propulsion systems give the aircraft the ability to move on the ground without using its engines or ground support equipment.
    Manufacturers develop electric motorized systems to allow for engine-off taxiing.

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    Under this agreement, the WheelTug system will enable Kenya Airways airplanes to taxi forward and backward, using small electric motors in their nosewheels rather than jet engines...
    The WheelTug system enables an airplane to taxi forward and backward, using small electric motors in its nosewheels rather than jet engines or a tow tug.
    Iron Foot is the mechanical test rig for testing the WheelTug across a range of aircraft and airport operating parameters.
    The development, design and certification of the system will be done by airberlin technik and FTI, a specialist in camera systems. WheelTug will provide the new system to its customers along with an electronic nose wheel drive system, which is also currently under development.
    'Pilot Ground Situation Awareness System' should enable pilots to maneuver unaided on the ground using cameras on the fuselage and vertical stabilizer as well as sensors placed...
    The PGSA will include cameras for detecting wing tips and rear view and low visibility capability to allow for operation at night and during inclement weather.
    The order book for WheelTug® aircraft drive systems is currently at 785 delivery slots reserved by 14 airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and Asia.
    New reservations include 13 airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and Asia.
    Scott Perkins
    Perkins' accomplishments to date include establishing Messier-Dowty where he led the technical development of the Boeing 787 landing gear.
    The new reservations bring orders to 731 delivery slots for 13 airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and Asia.
    With the new reservations the order book of WheelTug aircraft drive systems grows to 641 delivery slots reserved by twelve airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and Asia...
    The electric WheelTug unit needs only four pounds of fuel per minute by using the aircraft's auxiliary power unit (APU), representing an 80 percent reduction in ground operation fuel consumption.
    Air Transport World magazine recognized electric taxiing system.
    The carrier is the first to reserve WheelTug delivery slots for 737MAX aircraft.
    Germany's second largest airline could install the system on 47 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 63 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family.
    With 10 new reservations the backlog of WheelTug® aircraft drive systems grows to 439 delivery slots reserved by nine airlines
    With this agreement, nearly 300 WheelTug delivery slots have been reserved by airlines
    Alitalia has reserved 100 WheelTug systems for its A320 aircraft.
    Alitalia becomes the launch customer and reserves 100 WheelTug systems for its A320 aircraft
    Tel Aviv, 26 March 2012 -- Israir Airlines and WheelTug plc today announce their execution of a Letter of Intent to enter an agreement under which Israir will deploy WheelTug ...