Fuel generators at Schiphol are being replaced by 30 new electric Ground Power Units (e-GPUs), and the use of more electric systems that provide fresh air on board (PCAs) are being introduced, which are important steps towards emission-free ground handling at the airport. Aircraft parked at vario...

By nltimes.nl A group of KLM Ground Services employees at Schiphol is threatening to organize another wildcat strike if the airline does not up its offer in the current collective labor agreement negotiations, Luchtvaartnieuws.nl reports. The employees gave KLM until July 1 to come up with a bett...

Research carried out by Schiphol and TaxiBot partners in the sector has shown that sustainable taxiing uses at least 50% less fuel than standard taxiing. This can lead to significant environmental benefits as planes produce fewer emissions at the airport. The viability study revealed that majo...

Royal Schiphol Group is investing in new electric ground equipment for aircraft handling purposes, with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and other Schiphol Group airports  already using several electric ground power units (E-GPU). Schiphol designed the mobile E-GPUs in collaboration with ITW GSE and ...

A video on social media appears to show a KLM 747-400 hitting a loader at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport while being towed. The aircraft is being maneuvered into a parking spot when the General Electric CF6 engine hits a cargo-loading vehicle on the apron. The engine of the 747 was shown to be substan...