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An Important Message From Alvest Equipment Services
COVID-19.
With the fallout from this pandemic possibly lasting longer than originally anticipated the hardest hit industry is our aviation family.
The road to recovery will require some careful planning and patience.
Alvest Equipment Services.
Alvest Equipment Services (AES), an Alvest Group company, offers a full range of services for the ground support equipment (GSE) and the airport environment.
AES is ready to offer support to our customers and partners to assist you in braving the financial hardships allowing you to steadily recover, and return to our industry stronger than ever.
AES offers tailor-made services with high quality standards, delivered with strong technical knowledge and supply chain expertise.
How we can assist you.
If long term planning and financial forecasts are being challenged, AES can offer you short-term rental and operational lease solutions.
If your plans lacks the capital funds to be viable, we can offer you a fleet buy out and lease back solutions with or without a full maintenance service agreement.
If you have limited CapEx to renew your fleet, we have a number of equipment overhaul options available for you.
AES has the full backing of the Alvest Group, and access to an impressive variety of GSE and financial services to aid you through these challenging months…talk to us and find out how we can help your business.
Contact us HERE
AES – Always ahead of your GSE Services Requirement.

The IFOY Awards are not only considered to be the largest but also the toughest intralogistics test in the world. At the IFOY test days on the exhibition grounds in Hannover, Germany 16 products and solutions nominated for the IFOY AWARD from 15 manufacturers underwent a whole week of elaborate, multi-stage testing. 27 jurors from 19 nations put the nominated devices and solutions through their paces.
There are 13 categories, that cover almost all areas of intralogistics including special vehicles, automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs), shuttles, robots, software and apps.
TLD and Easymile joined forces to create the ’TractEasy’ autonomous baggage tractor that is currently on trial at a number of large international airports. The ‘TractEasy’ been entered into the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) & Intralogistics category where it has progressed to the final rounds with the results being published in July 2020.
The ’TractEasy’ also enjoyed a feature in the official IFOY MGZN that was published on Monday – https://ifoy.org/en/ifoy-mgzn
We wish all the TLD, and SAS, personnel involved with the IFOY Award the best of luck!

Alvest is proud to be supplying key GSE and services at airports around the world in support of the aviation industry and its essential logistical role.

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

COVID-19 has now spread globally and is having a huge impact on our aviation industry.
The health and safety of our employees remain our primary concern, however, our mission to serve and support our customers as we continue to reduce airport pollution and increase operational efficiency in these difficult times is still paramount.
The Smart Airport Systems (SAS) sales team and technical support staff are available to assist our customers wherever they may be located, and can be contacted through the website – www.smart-airport-systems.com/contact/
SAS remains dedicated to its environmental conscious airport solutions at all times, and looks forward to continue paving the way for a greener future.
#solutionsforsustainableaviation

The results of the IFOY AWARD’s innovation check on the collaborative TLD and Easymile ‘TractEasy’ – an autonomous electric baggage tractor – have been published.
High scores were awarded.
Their verdict? ✅
“By increasing productivity and reducing operational costs, TractEasy provides more flexibility. Both from a technical perspective with the ability to easily re-allocate the vehicle as well as from a human resource perspective with reduced handling of sick leave, vacations and training. Because the vehicle can be used indoors as well as outdoors, new doors open for autonomous transport in intralogistics.”
TractEasy is available from Smart Airport Systems as part of their mission to provide sustainable, environmental, solutions for aviation.
Visit the Smart Airport Systems website for more information on this innovative GSE.

The forward thinking development teams at Smart Airport Systems and Easymile have been recognised at the IFOY Award for the pioneering joint ‘TractEasy’ driverless tow-tractor project at this years event held in Hanover, Germany.
The EasyMile team were on hand to receive the certificate for ‘Best in Intralogistics‘ category for the Innovative ground support equipment.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this exciting autonomous transport solution, to be seen at an airport near you soon!

The National Aviation Infrastructure Forum & Show (NAIS) is the recognised industry event in Russia and CIS for professionals engaged in the modernisation and development of travel routes and civil aviation infrastructure.
TLD were joined by sister ALVEST companies AERO Specialties and Smart Airport Systems at this years event at the Crocus Expo, Moscow. The important two day industry exhibition has a strong emphasis on aviation related environmental issues, product support and maximising GSE longevity.
The large open-sided stand represented the equipment and services offered by the 3 Alvest entities with sales teams from each division available to offer advice and solutions to any aviation enquiry.

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

Taxibot by TLD is a GSE industry game-changer designed to maximise airport revenue whilst benefiting the environment – the statistics speak for themselves…
*Up to 85% reduction of fuel consumption during taxi.
*Up to 85% reduction of CO2 and other noxious emission during taxi.
*60% reduction in noise pollution.
*50% reduction of FOD per takeoff.
The Taxibot Improves gate efficiency through the reduction of wasted time during engine start-up at the gate area, which not only affects the gate used, but also the nearest aircraft to the gates.
#taxibot #tldgse #greenerpower #environmentallyfriendly #airports