Stuttgart Airport, one of the most dynamically expanding airports in the sector with over 10 million passengers per annum and a growth of more than 7% during last year, has decided on a supplier for its new aircraft tractor fleet.

Aircraft tractors are used to move aircraft from the airport apron, most often in order to push the aircraft back from the passenger bridge and tow it to the taxiway, before the aircraft moves off under its own power. Other manouevers include so-called repositioning and hangar tows, which are also carried out by aircraft tractors.

The six tractors on order from SCHOPF Maschinenbau GmbH are in the weight categories 12 to 55 metric tons, and are suitable for handling all aircraft types currently in traffic at Filderairport.

Excellent economy of ownership and high reliability have contributed to the SCHOPF brand's world-wide reputation, and these were major factors in Stuttgart Airport's and its subsidiary AGS' decision to place the order with SCHOPF. After the completion of comprehensive training courses, the tractors entered full production on 01/07/2007, providing punctual departures for business passengers and, more and more often these days, jet-set holidaymakers.

SCHOPF Maschinenbau GmbH has in the course of the current business year beaten all previous company records, the reason being an increase in repeat orders from customers from around the world. In the middle of this business year SCHOPF simultaneously handed over tractors for customers in Korea, Singapore, Russia, the Middle East and Western Europe at its factory in Ostfildern, Germany.

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