Airbus Leads European Effort To Enable Fuel-Efficient Operations

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Airbus tested the semi-robotic, hybrid-electric towing vehicle under the Albatross research program.
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An Airbus-led consortium has launched tests under a European-funded program to foster the deployment of an already-mature solution to improve the efficiency of aircraft air and ground operations and reduce emissions. The three-year HERON project (Highly Efficient Green Operations) involves 25...
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