TIPS GSE has unveiled the Highway2236Pe, a revolutionary passenger boarding stair with an integrated PRM lift, setting a new benchmark for accessibility, efficiency and sustainability in ground support equipment. The fully electric, self-propelled Highway2236Pe combines two systems into one: a ...

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) today announced the go-live of Assaia’s EmissionsControl technology to monitor aircraft ground emissions from auxiliary power units (APU) in real-time. The innovative solution tackles an industry challenge that's been holding back aviation sustainability efforts: the d...

Christian Søeberg, chief commercial officer at Power Stow, reveals how the company is providing solutions to the aviation sector’s labour shortages Christian, the last time we spoke Power Stow had just launched the Tail Loader. What has been happening at the company since then? We are experi...

Assaia today announced that Munich Airport has selected its ApronAI solution to optimise aircraft turnaround operations and enhance ramp efficiency across 150 gates initially, with plans for further expansion. Serving nearly 42 million passengers in 2024, Munich is Germany’s second-busiest air...

daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has received the first instalment of €2.35mn in funding from the European Commission this week under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) programme. This funding marks a major milestone in the delive...

GSE leasing and maintenance specialist Air Rail has been acquired by investment management company IFM Investors. IFM Investors has acquired a 75% stake in the company. The remaining 25% will be retained by Air Rail's founder José Manuel García Prieto.  Air Rail is a provider of GSE leasing...

Hamburg Airport is trialling hydrogen-powered GSE as part of its Net Zero 2035 decarbonisation strategy. A diesel baggage tractor (a Mulag Comet 4CNG) has been converted by Hydro Technology Motors (HTM), a company which specialises in creating hydrogen drive systems, to "test the use of hydrogen ...

DOLL Airport Equipment has started series production of its half cut high loaders, increasing production capacity and shortening delivery times. The special vehicles for loading aircraft will not only be ready for use on the tarmac more quickly, but also offer greater safety and ease of use. R...

dBD Communications has announced the permanent adoption of its Minerva Momentary wireless communication system by Menzies Aviation at Budapest Airport. The company said the news marks the most significant implementation of dBD systems across Menzies’ European network to date. This commitment...

Continuing the strong demand for pushback tractors post-Covid is Turkish GSE manufacturer Timsan, which saw off 2024 with new sales records. The company’s founder and chairman of the board, Haldun Aksoy, tells Airside that while Covid “caused the aviation sector to stagnate in 2020 and 2021, we ...

Energy company Moeve will supply South Europe Ground Services with 150,000 litres of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) this year. As part of its sustainability strategy, South Europe Ground Services - an IAG subsidiary - will adopt HVO across the 38 airports in its network in Spain. By the end ...

Weihai Guangtai is a GSE manufacturer that Gwenn Hervet, general manager of Guangtai Europe, considers not as a Chinese GSE manufacturer, but as a global manufacturer with headquarters and factories in China. “We are not like many of the Chinese GSE manufacturers who are mostly focused on their...

NAV Portugal has reaffirmed its position as a leader in air traffic management innovation with the final acceptance of ADB SAFEGATE’s advanced Multi-Sensor Data Fusion System at Lisbon and Porto ATC Towers. This achievement represents a significant milestone in a collaboration with ADB SAFEGATE...

DINOBUS is a fledging apron bus manufacturer that entered the aviation industry in 2022. Headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, the company emerged as a combination of expertise between aircraft exterior washing specialist and Avia Solutions Group subsidiary Nordic Dino and city bus manufacturer Busne...

As the ground support equipment sector recovers from the depths of Covid, TIPS GSE believes there is a "new energy" in the industry. Vesna Poznič, the company's head of sales, tells Airside that the sector is "gaining momentum again" Vesna, TIPS GSE has manufactured airport equipment for more than...