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Wizz Air’s ground handling services at Budapest Airport will now be performed using all-electric equipment by its leading service partner Menzies Aviation.
Compared to diesel-powered equipment, fully electric ground handling can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 percent per aircraft. The London-based company, Menzies Aviation, is a leading service partner for airports and airlines worldwide, operating at more than 255 airports on six continents in more than 60 countries. It serves more than four million flights a year and handles over two million tons of cargo.
Budapest Airport. Photo: Facebook/Budapest Airport
The company’s sustainability manager, Katy Reid, said that
Menzies Aviation’s goal is to be carbon neutral by 2045, and collaboration with Wizz Air and Budapest Airport is key to achieving this.
Wizz Air is the first airline at Budapest Airport to fully electrify its ground handling operations and is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by a further 25 percent by 2030, said Wizz Air’s sustainability director, Yvonne Moynihan.
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Wizz Air operates 14 narrow-body Airbus A321neo aircraft in Budapest. These aircraft offer significant environmental benefits:
Noise and nitrogen oxide emissions are almost 50 percent lower and carbon dioxide emissions are 20 percent lower compared to the previous type.
Mike Carlson, Budapest Airport’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer, said in a statement that Budapest Airport has reduced its operational emissions by 65 percent in ten years and currently has 43 charging car parks for more than 100 electric ground support vehicles.
Via MTI, Featured image: Róbert Baranyi