Automotive technology specialist Semcon has announced that the autonomous tractor it is developing has been tested for the first time at Örnsköldsvik Airport in Sweden. The purpose of the tractor is to keep runway edge lights clear of snow and its development is part of a research project expl...

Boschung has announced that Chicago O'Hare International Airport acquired another 36 Jetbrooms - adding to the existing fleet of 29 of the same vehicle already in use for winter operations on the airport's apron. With over 900,000 aircraft operations a year, keeping surfaces operational and traf...

Munich Airport has more than 600 employees working with special equipment to battle ice and snow, deploying up to 172 winter services employees with special vehicles for every shift, ensuring uninterrupted flight operations on the runways, taxiways and aprons. The two runways and the taxiways are ...

A video posted on social media last week, has revealed how ground crew members, at Brindisi Airport (BDS), used a bucket of hot water to de-ice an airplane by climbing stairs and throwing it over the wings. Ryanair’s approach to de-icing, caught on camera by Italian politician Mauro D’Atti...

Aebi Schmidt Holding, the Switzerland-based leading provider of product systems and services for the cleaning and maintenance of traffic areas and green spaces, has acquired M-B Companies (MBC), a US-based manufacturer of snow removal and cleaning machines in the airport sector. The ASH Group has c...