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M Gubisch, WheelTug readies system for FAA approval tests. Flight International, 17-23 January 2017, p 13 See also G Warwick, Faster pushback, Aviation Week & Space Technology, 23 January - 5 February 2017, p 36
In US, the WheelTug system is expected to enter service for use with Boeing 737 aircraft in late 2018 having received FAA approval. In US, aircraft take an average 5 minutes 30 seconds for the push-back procedure, whereas WheelTug will require only 1 minute.
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Journal title: Flight International|Aviation Week & Space Technology
Keywords: 5 General transport fuels technology - 5.1 Fuel consumption and combustion emissions
Subjects: Transport Engineering, Aircraft Operation, Transport, Aviation fuel
