Side-by-side
Charlatte vs ElectroAir
Two Ground Support Equipment (GSE) suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
Charlatte
Lyon, France (Charlatte Manutention); North-American operations Charlatte America, Hartwell, GA
World reference for electric baggage tractors — 30,000+ units delivered since the 1980s.
ElectroAir
Tallinn, Estonia
EU specialist in 400 Hz, 28.5 VDC and battery GPUs for airports.
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Where the AI cites each one.
Charlatte
Mid · 40%
8 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
ElectroAir
Rich · 82%
14 products · 5 certs · 11 named installations
Named installations
Charlatte
No named installations in supplier source.
ElectroAir
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Verified certifications & approvals
Charlatte
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
ElectroAir
- ●TÜV Rheinland LRTDEA (Latvia) — Research and development, design, manufacturing, installation, after-sales servicing and commissioning of ground support equipment (GSE), underground PIT systems, standard and customized ground power units (GPU), preconditioned air units (PCA) and electric vehicle charging systems (EVC) for commercial and military customers.
- ●TÜV Rheinland LRTDEA (Latvia) — Research and development, design, manufacturing, installation, after-sales servicing and commissioning of GSE, underground PIT systems, GPUs, PCA units and EVC for commercial and military customers.
- ●TÜV Rheinland LRTDEA (Latvia) — Research and development, design, manufacturing, installation, after-sales servicing and commissioning of GSE, underground PIT systems, GPUs, PCA units and EVC for commercial and military customers.
- ●TÜV Rheinland LRTDEA (Latvia) — NATO quality assurance requirements for design, development and production — applied to ElectroAir's GSE, underground PIT systems, GPUs, PCA units and EVC for commercial and military customers.
- ●CE marking (declared on EA-ASU) — Self-declared CE compliance on the EA-ASU Air Starter Unit. Listed alongside IATA AHM 904/905/910/913/915/916/976, ISO 2026:1974 and SAE ARP 4084 on the product specification.
Top products extracted
Charlatte
Electric baggage tractors (T137-V3)Electric cargo tractors (CT5E)Electric flatbed tractors (PE80)Ramp/tow tractorsBeltloadersLav trucksPushbacksIndustrial sweepers
ElectroAir
APA-100 Combined Ground Power UnitAPA-110 Ground Power UnitAPA-165 / APA-165E Ground Power UnitAPA-ECO Battery Ground Power UnitAPA-65 (EAR-600) Diesel Ground Power UnitEAC-90 Frequency Converter (EAC Series 400 Hz)EAR Series Converter-Rectifier Unit (28.5 VDC)Hatch EAPIT System (Underground Hatch PIT)+6 more
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Charlatte | ElectroAir |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | FR | EE |
| Headquarters | Lyon, France (Charlatte Manutention); North-American operations Charlatte America, Hartwell, GA | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1958 · 35 yrs in Gulf | — · Gulf tenure not declared |
| Categories overlap | Both: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) | Both: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Only ElectroAir: Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical |
| GCC airport installations | 8 indexed GCC airports DXBDWCAUHDOHJEDRUHBAHMCT | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Only here: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, EN 12312, IATA AHM 913 | None declared. |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products T137 V3 Electric Baggage Tractor · CBL 2000-E Electric Full-Size Belt Loader · CPB35-E Electric Pushback Tractor (e-Tracteur Cargo) · CT5-E Electric Cargo / Flatbed Tractor | 5 flagship products APA-65 series · 400 Hz frequency converters · 28.5 VDC rectifiers · Battery GPUs |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Indexed (mid) | Claimed |
| Decision fork | If you only need Ground Support Equipment (GSE), Charlatte is the more focused pick. | If your scope extends to Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical, ElectroAir brings that as well. |
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