Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan Airports has acquired four new TMX-150-15 airfield tractors from TLD Europe (France) for Tashkent Airport. At the moment, the total number of tractors in the capital’s airport has reached nine units. 

An airfield tractor is a specialized heavy—duty vehicle designed for towing aircraft. So, the aircraft is towed to the desired position on the runway, fed to the terminal or driven to the hangar for maintenance using airfield tractors. Towing with the help of a tractor allows you to set the exact placement of the liner’s hull, which is important for teletraps, saves jet fuel and engine life, and also increases safety when moving aircraft around the airport.

It is worth noting that Uzbekistan Airports is systematically working to update and modernize its fleet of special vehicles. In particular, new machines for the supply of drinking water, apron buses, sewage disposal machines, universal cleaning machines at the airfield complex, aircraft de-icing machines, aircraft tow trucks, air engine start installations, ground air conditioning installations in the aircraft cabin, etc. were purchased.