Following successful completion of NTO tests with the Douglas Kalmar TBL600 towbarless aircraft handling tractor and the Airbus A380 in Toulouse in December 2006 in co-operation with Airbus Industrie, the Douglas Kalmar TBL600 has now been formally approved by Airbus for pushback, inter-gate and higher speed maintenance towing operations with the Airbus A380/A380F aircraft.
The TBL600 is now formally qualified for handling the complete range of Airbus aircraft from A310/A300 up to and including A380/A380F.
The first Douglas Kalmar TBL600 entered operational service in January 2005 with DNATA, the ground handling subsidiary of Emirates Airlines in Dubai. As a result of the successful introduction of the TBL600 into their operation DNATA now currently have four TBL600s in service.
For further information please contact:-
Michael J. Doane
Sales Director
Douglas Equipment Ltd
Village Road
Arle
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL51 0AB, England
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