Air Berlin plans to install WheelTug electric taxi systems on 63 Airbus A320-family jets and 37 Boeing 737s.
The German carrier and Gibraltar-headquartered equipment developer have signed a letter of intent covering supply of the nose wheel drive system, which is intended to enable pilots to taxi from the gate to the runway without powering up the engine.
WheelTug aims to certify the system by year-end.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
US electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies on 13 November completed the first flight of the innaugural Alia CX300 aircraft built on its new production line in South Burlington, Vermont.
The 200-plus old turboprops operating in Canada give Deutsche Aircraft reason for excitement.
After months of flight-testing a prototype capable of taking off and landing with 46m (150ft) of runway, US aircraft developer Electra has revealed the design for its proposed production aircraft – the EL9 Ultra Short.
