Story ID: 469
Modern Aviation Joins Electric Refueler Club
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The tanker is one of only two in the world
Word Count: 206
FBO chain Modern Aviation accepted its first all-electric refueler this week at NBAA-BACE. The 5,000-gallon Rampmaster tanker is just the second fully electrified jet-A refueler in the world, with the first being delivered to Signature Aviation earlier this year.
Modern’s truck was unveiled in the exhibit hall on Tuesday. At the end of the show, it will make its way north from Nevada to its permanent home in Washington state.
“We’re excited to get this refueling vehicle,” said Eric Schneider, general manager of Modern Aviation at Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle. “This is another example of the partnership between Modern Aviation and King County to move closer to our overall environmental objectives.”
He noted that the FBO's customers might not notice a difference in the new vehicle’s appearance from a conventional diesel-powered truck as it arrives, except that the electric truck is quieter, reducing noise as well as emissions.
Schneider explained that the electric refueler is just one of many things the company is doing to reduce climate change. “The little things that we do at more expense add up, but I think it’s the right thing to do,” he said.