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Alvest has earned Silver with EcoVadis
As part of our commitment to society, our people and the environment, Alvest completed at the end of 2024 a thorough assessment of its business sustainability practices through EcoVadis.
This assessment includes 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
In our latest rating we earned a Silver medal
with a score of 71/100, which places Alvest in the top 9% globally.
TLD TPX-200-XE part of the Air France Sustainable Aviation program
Along with all other partners, TLD is proudly participating today in this important mission “helping aviation become leaner and greener”.
On May 18th 2021 flight #AF342 from Paris-CDG to Montreal-YUL departed swiftly using the state of the art all electric TPX-200-XE pushback tractor as it left the gate in Paris.
The Air France A350 committed to this flight used a fuel mix including 16% SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) produced by Total, in France, with recycled cooking oil.
This participation of TLD illustrates our ambition and our commitment towards environmental transition of aviation and air transport, being smart and innovative.
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First “All Electric Turn-Around” for Air France with TLD equipment
A big thank you to Air France for their trust in TLD ground support equipment for running their first “100% Electric turn-around” of an Air France flight – AF226 bound for Delhi in India on September 3rd
For the occasion the aircraft, an Airbus A350-9 was handled with 100% TLD electric GSE:
- TLD NBL retrofitted by Air France with the Carwatt technology
- TXL838 ReGen
- ACU TLD/Lebrun CF40
- Pushback tractor TPX-200-XE
Find the video here: https://youtu.be/cF1Xku5j_Cw
Find the full Airside International feature HERE
#weareaviation #smartgse #smartaviation #aviation #futurenow #1000solutions #carbonneutral #a350
The TLD TaxiBot Continues to Gain Exposure
The TLD TaxiBot continues to gain exposure as it continues its trials at Schiphol Airport this summer.
As the aviation industry adopts new environmentally friendly GSE, TLD remains one of the most forward thinking manufacturers within this market. http://www.airport-business.com/2020/06/covid-19-crisis-delivers-concrete-insights-can-help-aviation-sustainable-recovery
TaxiBot is available through Smart Airport Systems, also an Alvest Group company, and is part of their Smart GSE range.
https://www.smart-airport-systems.com/
#tldgse #taxibot #smartairportsystems #aviationsafety #greenerpower
TLD sponsor of GHI webinar “Aviation in the Americas – Rallying against the coronavirus pandemic”
TLD will sponsor the next GHI – Ground Handling International – online conference that will take place on 25 June.
This second edition of the GHI webinars is focusing on the Americas market and how local stakeholders are rallying against the worsening Covid-19 crisis in the region. The 100-minute session will feature the latest market insight from airlines, ground handlers and GSE providers operating across the Americas market.
As for TLD / Alvest are concerned, we will have two panelists joining the debate,
- Mark Garlasco, RCEO for TLD NALAAJ
- Matt Sheehan founder of AEROSPECIALTIES
We are delighted that Mark a Matt have accepted to take part of this debate as they will be able to share their extensive knowledge and experience in the industry with the conference attendees.
TractEasy part of the All Weather Autonomous Real logistics operations and Demonstrations (AWARD) consortium
Last week, a consortium headed by EasyMile has submitted an application to the European Commission to win funding for a large-scale project aimed at bringing a disruptive change to the trucking industry, fleet operators and the whole logistics sector by contributing to the accelerated deployment of innovative connected and automated freight transport solutions in Europe and around the world. The All Weather Autonomous Real logistics operations and Demonstrations (AWARD) consortium consists of 29 partners with EasyMile as coordinator. TLD as manufacturer and SAS as the commercial entity for TractEasy are both part of this consortium. If awarded, the project will be rolled out from 2021 for 3 years.
This project managed by the European Commission has outlined the growing need for connected and automated driving systems for heavy commercial vehicles, citing their great potential. They can improve safety and efficiency of freight transport and make vehicle operations more comfortable. Positive impacts can indeed be expected when highly automated systems will be used in logistics operations going from hub to hub including both operations in mixed traffic and in confined areas. TractEasy has here a great card to play!
TLD Support IATA Ground Handling Guidance
In an effort to support the industry with Return to Service and to maintain operations during COVID-19 pandemic, IATA together with various stakeholders, including TLD, has compiled a series of reference guidance material for Ground Handling.
Read the complete guide here – https://www.iata.org/…/final_guidance_for_ground_handling_r…
TaxiBot Semi-Robotic Towing Tractor to Trial at Schiphol Airport
Today Schiphol and Smart Airport Systems announce it’s trial for sustainable taxiing at Schiphol airport in cooperation with the partners Air Traffic Control Netherlands (LVNL), the Ministry of I&W, Corendon Dutch Airlines, KLM, Transavia, EasyJet and handlers Dnata and KLM Ground Services.
The technology behind this trial, the TaxiBot, is provided by Smart Airport Systems (SAS), a sister company to the prominent designer and manufacturer of airport ground support equipment TLD and IAI (Israël Aerospace Industry).
The mission of SAS is to provide innovative sustainable solutions for airlines and airports to help them reduce CO2 and NOx emissions, generate fuel savings, and increase the operational efficiencies at airports. For this SAS has developed several solutions that are available today and bring significant emission reduction.
Maxime Mahieu, CEO of Smart Airport Systems commented: “We are extremely pleased with this test of sustainable taxiing in cooperation with one of the world’s most innovative airports. We are impressed by Schiphol’s motivation which reflects in quality of the partnership they have created. All key stakeholders are aligned to show that SAS existing solutions can bring significant environmental improvements today” .
Hassan Charaf, Head of Innovation at the Royal Schiphol Group, commented:
“This study fits with our ambition to be the most sustainable airport in the world. I am proud that together with our partners we are exploring what sustainable taxiing at Schiphol can mean”.
The TaxiBot trial is part of an on-going feasibility study on sustainable taxiing at Schiphol Airport. Additional criteria will include how sustainable taxiing can be incorporated into daily operations, whether it can be achieved extensively across the airport and implementation timescales.
The ’TaxiBot’ is a semi-robotic tow vehicle developed by TLD and IAI, fully controlled by the Aircraft pilot when it tows the aircraft from terminal to runway, and back, without the use of the aircrafts engines. The hybrid TaxiBot is powered by a combination of electric and diesel engines that allow it to consume 95% less fuel during taxiing than the more commonly used aircraft engines. The TaxiBot is already in operation in India in both Delhi and Bangalore airports.
At Schiphol Airport aircraft engines are used on average 14 minutes to taxi departing aircraft and 9 minutes for arriving aircraft.
As aircraft engines still require spooling to their optimum operating temperature prior to take off, the saving brought by the TaxiBot are estimated to be between 50% and 85% of the average fuel consumption normally associated with the taxiing mission.
There are also a number additional benefits including – a reduction in noise pollution, CO2 and NOx emissions and foreign object debris whilst also delivering huge environmental advantages.
The trial is set to run until the end of June after which the study will conclude in Autumn 2020.
Alvest with IATA to safely manage GSE storage
One of the governing bodies of our industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has developed together with the Medical Advisory Group (MAG), a reference guide for Ground Handling during the COVID-19 outbreak.
In an effort to support the industry, Alvest group is fully backing the initiative, particularly the detailed and secured steps proposed to manage GSE storage, that can be found on page 11 of the guide – HERE.
TLD – AERO Specialties – Smart Airport Systems – Alvest Equipment Services
Boeing 777X maiden flight roll-out with TLD TPX-500
Congratulations to Boeing for the 777X maiden flight ! As for all flights the first move on the ground is carried out by #smartgse and we are proud at TLD to see our TPX-500 pushing back that great aircraft !
See more on the following video: https://youtu.be/hTXsLlHd-38
