Mar 18, 2014 · The Port of Seattle, along with Alaska Airlines, Western Washington Clean Cities and U.S. Representative Adam Smith today unveiled a new project providing nearly 600 electric charging stations throughout the airport for ground support equipment (GSE) such as baggage tugs, bag ramps and pushback vehicles.

Based on tenant-airline estimates, the airport tenants have more than 650 ground vehicles that are looking to be replaced, according to Russ Simonson, senior environmental program manager at...

Mar 24, 2014 · Airport ground support equipment (GSE) such as baggage tugs, bag ramps and pushback vehicles represents a category of vehicles that’s ripe for electrification.

Airport ground support equipment (GSE) is used to service airplanes between flights. Services include refueling, towing airplanes or luggage/freight carts, loading luggage/freight, transporting passengers, loading potable water, removing sewage, …

Jan 26, 2016 · The skies above the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) are clearer thanks to an initiative aimed at integrating electric ground support equipment (eGSE) into the airport's operations.

Apr 22, 2024 · Decarbonizing ground vehicles, including runway support equipment and rental cars, requires close coordination between airport operators and third-party vehicle owners, airport officials say.

Oct 15, 2020 · In the U.S, airports such as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport had between 230-430 eGSEs in their fleet, with Seattle-Tacoma meeting their goal of 30% fleet-wide electrification as of 2014.

Oct 2, 2024 · The FAA offers a 15-page Airport Ground Vehicle Operations manual for drivers to refer to for general safety procedures but not for specifics. Many of the guidelines offered are general in nature as every airport (and country) may be different.

Ground Transportation at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (“Airport” or “SEA”) has three major components: The Airport customers, Ground Transportation Operators (drivers and owners), and the Airport employees.

Signature SEA offers private and general aviation ground handling, including jet aircraft fueling, at Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport.