Electric Taxiing Revival Aims At A220 For First Application

Graham Warwick July 18, 2022
Green Taxi A220
Electric taxiing system is being repackaged to fit in the nosewheel of the Airbus A220.
Credit: Green Taxi
In 2011, a team led by L-3 Communications demonstrated electric taxiing at Frankfurt Airport with a Lufthansa Airbus A320. In 2013, Honeywell and Safran showcased electric taxiing on an A320 at the Paris Air Show. Within a few years, in the face of record low oil prices, both projects had been...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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