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Seoul, Korea’s Incheon Airport is Young-Geun Le. As a further incentive,
discounting landing fees in an aggressive Incheon is offering a 100% discount on
marketing campaign aimed at new landing fees for new carriers in their
airlines. According to Chaewook Lee, first year, followed by 75% off in the
President & CEO of Incheon Airport, a second year and a 50% off in year three.
“concerted cooperation among a large The airport, which saw US$1.1 billion
number of airport employees” is a big sales last year, is likely to feel increased
attraction for airlines looking at landing heat in coming years from the new WHEELTug fOR
at Incheon. Additionally, a new US$4 developments at Shanghai and Beijing. JET AIRWAyS
billion terminal is being built for opening Incheon operates 410,000 flights
in 2017, adding an additional 18 million annually through around 70 airlines, WheelTug and JetAirways have signed a
ppa capacity, said ICN executive VP slated to grow to 530,000 by 2020. Letter of Intent under which Jet Airways
will have the right to lease WheelTug
Aircraft Drive Systems for installation on
kOREA TESTS SECuRITy its Boeing 737NG aircraft. The WheelTug
uses
system
electric
drive
high-
Korean authorities conducted a including Incheon Airport, internal and performance electric motors, installed
simulated drill against Terrorist Attacks external security organizations and in the nose gear wheels of an aircraft, to
and Disasters to check its security companies such as the Ministry of Land, provide full mobility while on the ground.
system at the apron of Incheon in Transportation and Maritime Affairs, the WheelTug Systems will be offered to Jet
February in preparation for the 2012 Special Forces of the Korean military, Airways entirely on a lease, or power-
Nuclear Security Summit to be held the commando unit of the Korean Policy by-the-hour model, without any capital
from March 26 to 27, 2012. The drill, Agency, chemical troops, the Incheon expenditure on the part of the airline.
managed by the Ministry of Land, Fire and Safety Headquarters carried out Typically, a taxiing Boeing 737 burns 24 to
Transportation and Maritime Affairs and various drills. 27 pounds of fuel per minute. The electric
Incheon Airport was conducted to check In particular, the drill focused on WheelTug unit needs only 4 pounds of fuel
close cooperation among the private minimizing damage from a terrorist per minute using the aircraft’s auxiliary
sector, the government and the military attack or a natural disaster by conducting power unit (APU) – this represents an
related to aviation safety and security a drill to as if a terrorist attack or a 80% reduction in ground operation
and establish their anti-terrorism system natural disaster happened. In addition, consumption, in addition to significantly
and emergency plans. About 360 people an exhibition of cutting-edge antiterrorist less noise and freedom from dependence
of 19 organizations and companies equipment was held at the drill site. on tug availability.
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