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Old 25th Dec 2014, 18:53
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AlphaEchoBravo
 
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I agree to DaveReidUK, its worth to take a closer look on this systems.


Fuel saving is not the only advantage. Risk of FOD is decreased, reduced run-time of engines, brakes are preserved, …


But from my point of view Taxibot is a solution for smaller airports with less traffic, because somebody has to guide all the tugs on their way back.


The automated jetTRACS systems is a very interesting idea for larger airports, because the guidance system is integrated into airport and ATC systems. In addition jetTRACS follows an approach with a hybrid drive train without diesel engines. This adds an extra benefit.


I'm excited to see the first jetTRACS on an airport.
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