Goldhofer has signed an agreement with EFM to deliver 14 battery-powered PHOENIX aircraft tractors to Munich Airport by 2028. Matthias Ruppel, CEO of Goldhofer, said: “Collaboration with EFM GmbH underscores our position as a technology leader in the field of e-mobility. "We are proud to be ...

Lufthansa ground handling specialist LEOS has added the second Phoenix E all-electric aircraft tractor from German manufacturer Goldhofer to its fleet of tow tractors. The two purely battery-electric vehicles are in operation at Frankfurt Airport and can move aircraft with a take-off weight of up...

The first »PHOENIX« E battery-powered towbarless aircraft tractor from Goldhofer has been in successful operation at Frankfurt Airport since January 2022. In its first nine months of service, the tow tractor has handled more than 4,000 zero-emission pushbacks and maintenance tows. The trend ...

The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges in our time – also in the airport industry. Airlines and airports have to rise to this challenge to further reduce their CO2-footprint by finding new ways to reduce emissions and make their fleets more efficient. SkyTeam, an association of se...

The Airport Technology division of Goldhofer AG is equipping its zero-emission »SHERPA« E cargo and pushback tractors and its »PHOENIX« E towbarless aircraft tractor with battery-powered motors and inverters supplied by ARADEX AG of Lorch, Germany. For airport operators, ground handlers and a...

Goldhofer’s »PHOENIX« E, battery-powered towbarless aircraft tractor delivered to Lufthansa LEOS,  is turning heads at Frankfurt Airport. In line with the motto “Environmentally friendly air travel starts on the ground”, LEOS is continually developing its strategy for sustainable, zero-e...

Lufthansa LEOS, the ground handling specialist of the Lufthansa Group, is the launch customer of the all-electric towbarless aircraft tractor Phoenix E from German manufacturer Goldhofer. The purely battery-electric vehicle operates at Frankfurt Airport. It can move aircraft with a take-off we...