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How the world perceives Mototok.

Mototok is leaving its traces. All over the world, our high technology is attracting attention – in all areas of aviation.

NASA's X‑59, a quiet revolution in aviation's new era of supersonic flights

Date: July 10 2023

Mototok is part of a high technology project: With the X-59 QueSST, Lockheed Martin and NASA want to test how to reduce the ultrasonic bang when breaking the sound barrier. The aircraft is finally ready, ground tests are underway. Soon, the X-59 will fly over the heads of US citizens at Mach 1.

More information on essanews.com

Photo: Lockheed Martin

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Over 3000 Pushbacks with Mototok at Madrid and Barcelona

Date: October 11 2021

We are pleased to announce that IberiaAirportServices has made over 3000 pushbacks in their tests with our Mototok Spacer 8600 in Madrid and Barcelona.

More information on grupo.iberia.es

Credits video: Iberia

Dassault rolls out its new Falcon 6X

Date: Dec 8 2020

On December 8, 2020, the ultra widebody Falcon 6X made its debut in Dassault’s Charles Lindbergh Hall in Bordeaux-Merignac. It was streamed online for a global audience and hosted by noted TV journalist, Miles O’Brien. The show featured Eric Trappier, Chairman & CEO, Dassault Aviation, Carlos Brana, Senior Executive VP, Civil Aircraft, and others; with interviews, videos and, of course, the star of the show, the 6X. The new aircraft was pulled – of course – by a Mototok.

More information on dassaultfalcon.com

More than 100,000 pushbacks on Heathrow T5A with Mototok Spacer

Date: August 15 2019

British Airways has celebrated its 100,000th aircraft pushback using the airline’s fully-electric, remote-controlled Mototok devices, which have been used to swiftly manoeuvre the airline’s 140-strong short-haul fleet out to the runway for take-off for the last two years.

British Airways is the first airline to use the eco-friendly, emissions-free Mototok tugs, which replace traditional diesel tugs and are part of the British Airways’ wider environmental commitment to run an emissions-free airside operation.

More information on britishairways.com

Mototok: Ground Support Worldwide 2019 Product Leader of the Year

Date: March 15 2019

”Mototok company launched a vehicle that simplifies the pushback operation with a straight forward interface, and hence doesn’t require an additional license to operate. That, in turn, allows more members of ground handling personnel to perform these duties with the push of a button and drastically reduce delays. For these reasons as well as many of the Spacer 8600’s other innovative features, Mototok has been named the Ground Support Worldwide 2019 Product Leader of the Year.“

Read the whole article on AviationsPro.com.

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