Tag: Apu
NEWS May 26, 2026 easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol Have Switched Off Aircraft Engines During Taxiing, and the Fuel Savings Are Already Measurable Every time a commercial aircraft taxis to the runway with its main engines running, it burns through thousands of pounds of jet fuel before it has carried a single passenger a single metre into the sky. At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest and most spread-out airports, that invisible cost has long accounted for a significant share of each flight's total emissions. As of today, easyJet and Schiphol have taken a concrete step to address it. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 24, 2026 How JSSI Reduces the Financial Burden of AOG Through Engine and APU Leasing As supply chain constraints extend shop visit lead times, JSSI is leveraging its independent status and massive lease pool to keep aircraft in the air. Discover how their strategic shift toward high-value, large-cabin components is setting a new standard for aircraft technical solutions. Read More →
NEWS Jun 06, 2023 Papua New Guinea's Air Niugini Purchases Two Boeing 787-8s The latest customer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is Papua New Guinea flag carrier Air Niugini. It will help expand its route network to places such as New Zealand. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 11, 2022 How Does an Aircraft APU Work? Modern airplanes are outfitted with auxiliary power units (APUs) to meet the aircraft's large energy requirements while the engines are not running. This self-contained unit represents a constant-speed gas turbine engine located in the airplane's tail cone which is isolated in a titanium fireproof compartment from the rest of the aircraft. But how does it work? Read More →