easyJet and Amstedam Schiphol have rolled out an automated TaxiBot system for quieter and more sustainable ground operations.
TaxiBot is a semi-robotic tractor that moves aircraft between gates and the runway. During the process, the aircraft only operates with its Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) rather than the engine, significantly reducing fuel consumption, noise levels, and overall carbon emissions.
Following a successful trial, four easyJet aircraft are being equipped for TaxiBot compatabiity. The airline say the system will save an average of 95 kilograms of fuel and 299 kilograms of CO2 per flight.
David Morgan, Chief Operating Officer at easyJet:
As we continue to modernise our operations, initiatives like this demonstrate how innovation and collaboration across the industry can help reduce aviation’s environmental impact both in the air and on the ground.
TaxiBot is part of the carrier’s programme to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Amsterdam Schiphol, meanwhile, wants to reach sustainable taxiing operations by 2035. The airport say that widespread deployment of TaxiBot could reduce fuel consumption during taxiing by as much as 65%.
Esmé Valk, Chief People and Transformation Officer at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, added:
This is how we’re creating a healthier and cleaner workplace, and an ever more sustainable and modern airport that is ready for the future.
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