Airside International

Airside International is a quarterly publication designed to keep airports, airport authorities, airlines, ground service providers, and GSE manufacturers and users updated. It also covers developments in airport infrastructure.

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INFORM unveils new ground handling task allocation tool

1 week ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

INFORM introduces GroundStar (GS) TeamWork. This powerful new tool for airlines and ground handlers supports their frontline managers on smaller operations or hubs by making task allocation on the apron or in the terminal quicker and more efficient, relieving the central allocators. GS TeamWork, the latest tool of the GroundStar software suite, offers a task-based overview of current and upcoming flights, staff deployment, overall capacity utilisation and break planning.
London Stansted to unlock potential of existing runway

2 weeks ago | airsideint.com | Eddie Saunders

London Stansted has submitted a planning application to Uttlesford District Council to increase its annual passenger limit up to 51 million over the next 20 years. The application seeks permission to make best use of Stansted’s existing single runway by the 2040s without any increase in the number of flights the airport is already permitted to operate and within the existing airport boundary.
Provo Airport is home to student aircraft tug innovation

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | Eddie Saunders

Provo Airport is emerging as a hub for next-gen sustainable aviation technology, thanks to a group of dedicated engineering students at Utah Valley University (UVU). As part of their senior capstone project, the UVU team developed a battery-powered, autonomous aircraft tug that tows planes to and from runways with engines off—dramatically reducing fuel use, noise, emissions and the need for humans on the tarmac.
Aurrigo: Autonomous GSE expert receives top honour

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

An operations manager at Aurrigo International has been named an “unsung hero” in one of the industrial world’s most prestigious competitions. Ricky Raines was featured in The Manufacturer’s Top 100 manufacturing professionals last night at a high-profile event in Birmingham, UK, impressing judges with the way he has helped lead the deployment of Aurrigo’s autonomous Auto-DollyTug.
The Ohmio LIFT: An autonomous apron shuttle

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

Ohmio identifies global potential for its autonomous busing solution, which has been trialled at a number of airports across Europe and the US to transport airline crews around the airside environment.
Menzies commits to dBD's wireless technology at Budapest Airport

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

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 underscores both organisations’ shared focus on safety, operational efficiency and the continuous improvement of ground handling practices, said dBD Communications.
Timsan’s pushback tractors

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

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 doubled pushback tractor sales dramatically in 2022, reaching pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, we can say that we saw more sales than in the three years before”.
Ravin Energy’s ‘consultative approach’ to electric GSE charging

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

Ravin Energy is a US-based GSE battery and charger manufacturer which offers Skycharge – a flexible solution designed to power any kind of electric vehicle on the ramp. Its output power levels range frsom 10kW up to 350kW, and voltages from 24V to 920V, to accommodate differing power requirements globally. It also provides the SkychargeLC load controller, which maximises electric infrastructure through bridge power or by sharing power loads with other electrical panels at airports.
Yutong's strong partnership with Air Rail

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

Yutong has been a reliable partner of Air Rail since 2018. Today, the Spanish GSE supplier has 120 Yutong apron buses in operation across nine European countries: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, the UK, Austria, Greece, Latvia and Lithuania. By the end of 2025, Air Rail expects to surpass 170 units. According to José Manuel García Arrechea, airport and GSE business development manager at Air Rail: “Yutong stands out not only as a leading [apron] bus manufacturer, but for the quality of its products.
Price will always be driving GSE procurement factor - dnata

3 weeks ago | airsideint.com | William Hallowell

Like many businesses across the aviation industry, dnata’s Covid recovery was “tricky”. According to Robert Powell, vice president of technical services for the UAE and global GSE strategy, the company “had to think carefully about what we bought and what we didn’t” during the post-pandemic period.