New airport tug puts the pilot in charge, reduces emissions

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11-22-2009 @ 1:57PM

Ben said...

"Of course, anyone who has flown will know that the destination gate is almost always occupied, forcing the plane to sit and wait for up to an hour."

The gate planners don't schedule flights that close together regularly. A regular pushback tug can accomplish the same task, without having to justify a purchase so a pilot with an entitlement issue can pull himself into a gate. There are a few airports (such as New York-LGA) that require engine power-down and getting pulled into their gate...

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