WheelTug and DSNA Services Announce Partnership at the World ATM Congress in Madrid. MADRID, SPAIN--(Marketwired - Mar 4, 2014) - WheelTug plc and DSNA Services announced today the signature of a cooperation agreement. WheelTug and DSNA Services are studying operational solutions to integrate WheelTug®-equipped aircraft in major international airports. Current commercial aviation practice utilizes a tug for aircraft gate pushback, while forward taxi is powered by the aircraft's engines. The electric built-in WheelTug unit drives the aircraft in both directions without using the engines. DSNA Services aims at developing greener and capacitive airport concepts and will provide engineering and consultancy expertise to implement the WheelTug drive systems. A preliminary study is underway at Paris CDG airport, with the objective of system trials by the end of the year. The biggest benefit of WheelTug ground operations is the time that can be saved parking and unloading the aircraft and cooling its brakes before the next flight.
These Little Electric Wheels Will Save Airlines Big Bucks | OTAKKU Blog. WheelTug, Mesin Tambahan di Roda Pesawat yang Bisa Menekan Biaya Operasional | Lini Berita. Lini Berita > LINITEKNO > WheelTug, Mesin Tambahan di Roda Pesawat yang Bisa Menekan Biaya Operasional Thursday, 28 November 2013 | Dilihat : 56 kali LINIBERITA – Baru nyadar kalau pesawat terbang kalau di daratpun (mendarat maupun lepas landas) banyak buang duit (BBM) karena di darat mereka juga menggunakan mesin yang sama ketika berada diatas. WheelTug adalah mesin listrik tambahan di (ketiga) roda pesawat yang bisa membuat mesin pesawat tidak sering digunakan sehingga bisa hemat BBM.
Dengan memasang WheelTug di pesawat maka ketika pesawat mendarat dan menuju ke gerbang, tidak perlu menyalakan mesin seperti biasa karena WheelTug bisa mendorong pesawat untuk mencapai gerbang. Begitu juga ketika pesawat akan lepas landas dan menuju ke landas pacu, WheelTug akan menggerakan pesawat tanpa harus menyalakan mesin utama. Mesin WheelTug walaupun terlihat kecil mampu mendoroang sebuah pesawat A320 dengan berat sekitar 100 ton.
(otakku) Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast) comments. Electric Taxi Puts On A Show At Paris. June 16, 2013 Credit: ERIC DROUIN/SAFRAN Two years after Honeywell and Safran announced plans to develop an electric-drive system, the team is preparing to demonstrate a proof-of-concept system on an Airbus A320 at this year’s Paris air show. The appearance of the Electric Green Taxiing System (EGTS) at Le Bourget, added to mounting sales of the competing WheelTug system, indicates growing interest in fuel-saving electric-powered taxiing systems for commercial aircraft. The concept involves fitting electrically driven motors to the aircraft’s wheels which will be used in place of the main engines to taxi. The system takes power from the aircraft’s auxiliary power unit (APU), and is designed to save fuel and emissions, cut direct operating costs, reduce maintenance time, extend engine life and provide environmental benefits.
“We’ve looked at the mid- to short-haul market, and we think that’s where there is the greatest value,” Fusaro says. WheelTug Wins Eco-Technology Of The Year Award. Air Transport World today announced the winner of its Second ATW 2013 Eco-Technology of the Year Award. The ATW award text reads: Eco-Technology of the Year: The innovative WheelTug electric drive system uses high-performance electric motors, installed in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft, to provide full mobility on the ground without the use of the aircraft's jet engines or tugs for pushback and taxi operations. The electric WheelTug unit needs only four pounds of fuel per minute by using the aircraft's auxiliary power unit (APU), representing an 80 percent reduction in ground operation fuel consumption. In addition to lower ground operation fuel consumption, other benefits of the WheelTug aircraft drive systems include substantially reduced carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions.
Editors noted that WheelTug has placed something on the market that is ahead of the competition and uses a business model that makes benefits of the system measurable. WheelTug. WheelTug Wins ATW Magazine 2013 Eco-Technology of the Year Award. SILVER SPRING, MD--(Marketwired - August 1, 2013) - Air Transport World today announced the winner of its Second ATW 2013 Eco-Technology of the Year Award. The ATW award text reads: Eco-Technology of the Year: WheelTug. The innovative WheelTug electric drive system uses high-performance electric motors, installed in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft, to provide full mobility on the ground without the use of the aircraft's jet engines or tugs for pushback and taxi operations. The electric WheelTug unit needs only four pounds of fuel per minute by using the aircraft's auxiliary power unit (APU), representing an 80% reduction in ground operation fuel consumption.
In addition to lower ground operation fuel consumption, other benefits of the WheelTug aircraft drive systems include substantially reduced carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. Isaiah Cox, CEO of WheelTug, said, "WheelTug is proud to have won this award. About WheelTug plc WheelTug plc is a Gibraltar Corporation. WheelTug Is Rolling Into The Airline Industry. WheelTug CEO Isaiah Cox appeared on the set of CNBC's Squawk Box Wednesday morning for an interview on his company's new wheel system that may just disrupt the airline industry.
"We're making the airplane into a hybrid," said Cox. What is it? Instead of using the engines to drive the plane on the ground, the WheelTug system provides electrical power to small five-inch-wide electric motors within the wheels, sourced from a motor in the plane's tail. How powerful is it? It can move a nearly 200,000 pound airplane at 20 miles per hour. How effective it is? WheelTug believes that airplanes equipped with their systems can save airlines $700 for each flight, or $1.1 million per pane a year. Related: Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, August 7: Elon Musk In Focus The systems are free to airlines, including installation, and spare and replacement parts. "The works, in return for half the savings," said Cox about the offer. E-Taxi Competitive Analysis. WheelTug CEO on Making Airline Profits. Electric Taxi Puts On A Show At Paris. Airberlin signs up for WheelTug electric drive system | Eco-Aviation content from ATWOnline.
WheelTug Wins ATW Magazine 2013 Eco-Technology of the Year Award. WheelTug Is Rolling Into The Airline Industry. WheelTug CEO Presenting in Toulouse. Bourget 2013 : Wheeltug fanfaronne. Actualité aéronautique Article publié le 24 juin 2013 par David Barrie L'entreprise de Gibraltar remercie Safran et Honeywell concernant la publicité de l'e-taxi. Wheeltug compte maintenant 11 clients et espère mettre en service rapidement son dispositif. Wheeltug a signé avec deux nouveaux clients dans les semaines passées. Icelandair et Air Berlin ont décidé de réserver le système de tractage électrique. Pour le salon du Bourget, et alors que Safran et Honeywell présentent leur EGTS (Electric Green Taxiing System), Wheeltug leur a écrit une carte de remerciement. KLM fait par exemple partie des clients de Wheeltug (alors qu'Air France a annoncé avoir choisi le système d'e-taxi de Safran et d'Honeywell) et équipera ses 737 tout d’abord.
Beaucoup de travail a été finalisé depuis l’an dernier. Mais Wheeltug a aussi de nombreux avantages aux portes d’embarquement. Pour les tests, Wheeltug n’a besoin que de quelques heures pour l'installation. Isaiah W. Liens commerciaux. WheelTug plc. April 21, 2014 8:48 PM ET Aerospace and Defense Company Overview WheelTug plc develops electric drive system to move aircraft on the ground. Its products enable aircraft to be electrically driven from the terminal gate to the takeoff runway. Suite 2F/2, Eurolife Building 1 Corral Road Gibraltar, Gibraltar Founded in 2005 Key Executives for WheelTug plc Chief Information Officer Senior Certification Advisor Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2013.
WheelTug plc Key Developments WheelTug and DSNA Services Announce Partnership Mar 4 14 WheelTug and DSNA Services are studying operational solutions to integrate WheelTug-equipped aircraft in major international airports. WheelTug Appoints Mark Radom as Corporate Secretary of the Company Jan 29 14 WheelTug announced that it has appointed Mark Radom as the new Corporate Secretary of the company. WheelTug plc Announces Execution of an Agreement for 50 WheelTug Systems for 737 MAX Aircraft Similar Private Companies By Industry Recent Private Companies Transactions. Parker Signs Agreement with WheelTug - November 21, 2012. This page is temporarily not available. Please check later as it should be available shortly.
If you have any questions, please email customer support at support@zacks.com or call 800-767-3771 ext. 9339. Aircraft Wheel & Brake division of Parker Aerospace, an operating unit of Parker Hannifin Corporation ([url= has entered into an agreement with WheelTug Plc to exclusively supply wheels for the WheelTug system on the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737NG fleet of aircrafts. The WheelTug aircraft drive system is installed in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft. It utilizes high-performance electric motors, to give full mobility to the airplane while on the ground, replacing tug vehicles and the use of jet engines for pushback and taxi. Both the companies have been working on this project over the last few months and intend to spread the use of the WheelTug system in other major aircrafts. Airberlin press – airberlin and WheelTug sign declaration of intent for electric drive system. Airberlin is a pioneer in the area of eco-efficient flying.
With a view to further consolidating this role, the company is keenly pursuing and supporting the development of new innovative technologies that are capable of contributing to further increases in efficiency. As a result of this approach, airberlin is one of the first airlines in the world to be engaged in discussions with the company WheelTug regarding an innovative electric drive system. WheelTug and airberlin have already signed a corresponding letter of intent, which gives Germany's second largest airline the opportunity to become one of the world's first airlines to install the system on part of its fleet after the drive technology has been certified. The letter of intent includes the option to carry out the installation on 47 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 63 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family.
Isaiah Cox, CEO WheelTug, said: “We have found airberlin to be a company that is always open to new approaches and ideas. Icelandair Reserves WheelTug Delivery Slots; Becomes 737MAX Launch Customer. GIBRALTAR--(Marketwired - Jun 12, 2013) - WheelTug plc announced today the execution of a Slot Purchase Agreement with Icelandair. With the new reservations the order book of WheelTug® aircraft drive systems grows to 573 delivery slots reserved by eleven airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and the Far East. Icelandair becomes the first carrier to reserve WheelTug Delivery Slots for 737MAX aircraft. The WheelTug electric drive system uses high-performance electric motors, installed in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft, to provide full mobility while on the ground, without the use of the aircraft's jet engines or tugs for both pushback and taxi operations.
Current commercial aviation practice utilizes a tug for aircraft gate pushback, while forward taxi is powered by the aircraft's engines. WheelTug plc successfully installed and tested the first in-wheel WheelTug in Prague in June 2012. About WheelTug plcWheelTug plc is a Gibraltar Corporation. Icelandair Reserves WheelTug Delivery Slots. WheelTug plc announced today the execution of a Slot Purchase Agreement with Icelandair. With the new reservations the order book of WheelTug® aircraft drive systems grows to 573 delivery slots reserved by eleven airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and the Far East. Icelandair becomes the first carrier to reserve WheelTug Delivery Slots for 737MAX aircraft. The WheelTug electric drive system uses high-performance electric motors, installed in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft, to provide full mobility while on the ground, without the use of the aircraft's jet engines or tugs for both pushback and taxi operations.
Current commercial aviation practice utilizes a tug for aircraft gate pushback, while forward taxi is powered by the aircraft’s engines. Typically, a taxiing Airbus A320 or Boeing 737NG aircraft burns 24 to 27 pounds of fuel per minute. WheelTug estimates the total savings at over $700,000 per aircraft per year. Icelandair Reserves WheelTug Delivery Slots; Becomes 737MAX Launch Customer. GIBRALTAR -- (Marketwired) -- 06/12/13 -- WheelTug plc announced today the execution of a Slot Purchase Agreement with Icelandair. With the new reservations the order book of WheelTug® aircraft drive systems grows to 573 delivery slots reserved by eleven airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and the Far East. Icelandair becomes the first carrier to reserve WheelTug Delivery Slots for 737MAX aircraft.
The WheelTug electric drive system uses high-performance electric motors, installed in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft, to provide full mobility while on the ground, without the use of the aircraft's jet engines or tugs for both pushback and taxi operations. Current commercial aviation practice utilizes a tug for aircraft gate pushback, while forward taxi is powered by the aircraft's engines. WheelTug plc successfully installed and tested the first in-wheel WheelTug in Prague in June 2012. About WheelTug plcWheelTug plc is a Gibraltar Corporation. Air Berlin Reserves WheelTug Delivery Slots. Jet Shows Its Maneuverability—on the Ground. WheelTug 'Front-Wheel Drive' for Airplanes Improves Aviation Ground Operations. PARIS--(Marketwire - Jun 20, 2011) - The revolutionary onboard electrical drive system for aircraft being developed by WheelTug plc has stimulated aerospace industry efforts to revamp ground operations.
Recent developments are being unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week. The WheelTug system brings front-wheel drive to aircraft, with twin electrical motors in the nosewheels giving aircraft greater maneuverability and efficiency during ground movements such as reversing from a gate and taxiing to a runway, as well as reducing fuel consumption and emissions. New to WheelTug's display space at the Paris Air Show (Hall 4-5, Booth G10) is the latest WheelTug unit, designed for narrowbodied aircraft such as the Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320.
WheelTug is also showing a hands-on demonstration WheelTug cockpit control panel by which the pilot will be able to control the system and maneuver the aircraft on the ground. Forward-Looking Statement: WheelTug Backlog Adds Additional 10 Boeing 737NG Aircraft. WheelTug Claims Nearly 450 Orders | Fleets and Fuels.com. Motors for Airliner Nose Wheels Promise Significant Savings Gibraltar-based WheelTug said last week that new “slot purchase agreements” with an undisclosed Boeing 737 operator and with Turkey’s Corendon Airlines (for ten units) have brought its backlog to 439 delivery slots reserved by nine airlines. WheelTug claims significant savings on fuel and from extended brake replacement intervals with its nose wheel-mounted motors, but says that operational savings are even greater. WheelTug installs high-performance electric motors in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft “to provide full mobility while on the ground, without the use of the aircraft’s jet engines or tugs” for gate push-back and taxiing (F&F, March 28 and December 2, 2012).
WheelTug offers its installation to airlines on a lease, or power-by-the-hour basis, “so that the systems can be installed and operated on aircraft without any capital expenditure on the part of the airline whatsoever.” WheelTug Backlog Adds Additional 135 Boeing 737NG Aircraft. WheelTug Backlog Adds Additional 10 Boeing 737NG Aircraft. WheelTug wheels in another major deal - Wings Magazine. Wheeltug Demonstration. Chorus™ for Cars. ICE Corporation - Controlling The Power In Aerospace. Endeavor Analysis: Engineering Structural Analysis. Sitemap. Aerospace Electrical Wiring Harness, Cable and Interconnect Manufacturer and Repair Station. Noise or Emissions – We Can Do Without Both.