EasyJet to Test Electric Plane-Taxiing Gear to Reduce Fuel Burn
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EasyJet Plc, Europe’s second-biggest discount airline, plans to test an electric taxiing system next year that is intended to save fuel.
The Electric Green Taxiing System, or EGTS, allows aircraft to taxi using an auxiliary power unit to turn the wheels, rather than relying on a plane’s jet engines, EasyJet said today in a statement. Safran SA and Honeywell International Inc. developed the technology.