New Delhi: The IGI airport now has special taxiing machines called ‘TaxiBot’ to help reduce congestion, emission and fuel consumption for airlines.
Currently, two machines have been installed at the airport with the calibration work likely to be completed by next week. The trial runs would be conducted for three months, following which more machines would be introduced, an official said.
TaxiBot is a semi-robotic equipment that can be attached to the nose of an aircraft, allowing it to taxi without using the engine.
The technology has been developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and has recently conducted its certification trials at the Frankfurt Airport in association with Lufthansa Airlines. The machines are being introduced at the Delhi airport in association with KSU Aviation Pvt Ltd. The trial phase will have three airlines — IndiGo, SpiceJet and Jet Airways, the official said.
17/09/18 Jasjeev Gandhiok/Times of India
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Currently, two machines have been installed at the airport with the calibration work likely to be completed by next week. The trial runs would be conducted for three months, following which more machines would be introduced, an official said.
TaxiBot is a semi-robotic equipment that can be attached to the nose of an aircraft, allowing it to taxi without using the engine.
The technology has been developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and has recently conducted its certification trials at the Frankfurt Airport in association with Lufthansa Airlines. The machines are being introduced at the Delhi airport in association with KSU Aviation Pvt Ltd. The trial phase will have three airlines — IndiGo, SpiceJet and Jet Airways, the official said.
17/09/18 Jasjeev Gandhiok/Times of India
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