First, some background to this electrifying story:
What does the acronym (GSE) stand for? Ground Support Equipment.
What is Xcēd GSE (Schaumberg, IL.)? Xcēd GSE is a company that provides GSE solutions to one sector of the airlines and aviation industry, the aviation ground support sector.
What is the aviation ground support sector? You know when you are flying somewhere and sitting in your seat readying to take off and you look out the window and see all these people scurrying across the tarmac moving cargo and bags and jets with strange little trucks and flags and flashlights and hand signals? That's the aviation ground support sector.
What is Oshkosh Aero Tech, LLC (Oshkosh, WI.)? They are a leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of ground support equipment for the airlines and aviation industry. Both commercial and military airline equipment for cargo loading, aircraft towing, de-icing, you name it. They build the OEM equipment Xcēd GSE acquires and in turn leases to the airline industry through their comprehensive airport ground-support-management programs and services.
Now to the story . . .
Why were the folks at Xcēd GSE visiting their OEM equipment supplier Oshkosh Aero Tech yesterday?
They went to see the new prototype B80 Electric Cargo Tractor Oshkosh Aero Tech is building for them! You know, those square squatty things driven by guys with aviator sunglasses and sound-deadening headphones that belch diesel smoke as they scoot around the tarmac moving jets and cargo? Well Oshkosh Aero Tech and Xcēd GSE as their first customer are taking them electric!
A high-voltage Bravo! to both companies for working toward cleaning up the polluted air around our airport terminals! Maybe Elon Musk can help too. Make an electric jet instead of tormenting us with his tweets.
Yesterday, Xcēd GSE visited our OEM partner, Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC, to see the new B80 electric cargo tractor. Although it’s still in progress, this B80 is one of the first five units Xcēd has purchased, making us the first customer to invest in this innovative electric model!
We are thrilled to be the first to adopt cutting-edge electric GSE technology and to continue our commitment to sustainability and efficiency in ground support operations. Thank you to the Oshkosh Aerotech team for their collaboration and dedication to advancing the GSE industry.
Stay tuned for more updates as we integrate these state-of-the-art B80 electric cargo tractors into our fleet!
#GSE #Innovation #ElectricGSE #Sustainability #Aviation #Xcēd #OshkoshAerotech
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