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Late in 2020, ground handler Dnata completed the first “green” aircraft turnaround in the U.S., servicing a Viva-Aerobus Airbus A320 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport using only zero-emissions ground support equipment.

The milestone emphasizes that efforts to improve the sustainability of aviation extend to the ground. In addition to all-electric ramp equipment, trials are underway of technologies that range from electric taxiing to autonomous tugs designed to save time and fuel when handling aircraft on the ground.

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