JUNE 2013 GROUND HANDLING INTERNATIONAL
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Mallaghan has championed the one man operation
the revolution, as well as Turkey, with the new investments from the airlines, have had a direct effect on DENGE which has meant that we have increased the numbers of steps sold.” Of great interest to the
environmentally-conscious buyer is the fact that DENGE sees the future as a green one. “We have modified the previous trailer versions to incorporate extra safety features; however, more importantly, DENGE has launched new self-propelled steps, and these will be officially launched at forthcoming industry events. The version of new model will have either diesel or electric power so that it will be an option for green airports. The first unit is actually
Steps important in TLD portfolio
already sold and there are more than 15 orders on hand which are in production. “As I mentioned earlier, the newly- launched steps will be available with electric power; moreover, DENGE has already sold significant quantities of trailer stairs with electric power fitted. With the coming trend for the green airport, we are seeing handlers trying to gain green company certificates, all of which makes it imperative for us to launch battery-powered GSE.” Future products from DENGE, he says, will include self-propelled ambulifts, water and lavatory units, which will also benefit from electric power (as well as diesel): these units are already sold to customers for 2013 whilst new orders are currently being processed.
Electric progress recorded by DENGE In Spain, EINSA has also passed a
profitable year. There, Willy Martinez reports that the passenger step product line in particular has performed well. “We have sold in excess of 50 units, we have developed a new self-propelled model to give service to aircraft ranging from 2,200 to 5,800 millimetres in height and we have achieved a major milestone, that of entering into an ever-increasingly important market for GSE and steps in particular, that of Russia. Çelebi also came to us with a substantial order for VIP steps for its operations in Turkey.
“As I have mentioned, we have developed a new model and introduced new options to the successful EDU WIDE model operating worldwide:
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