Supplier
Avia Equipment Pte Ltd
Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
TREPEL CHALLENGER Aircraft Tow Tractor (CHALLENGER 150 / 280 / 430 / 550 / 700)
Conventional towbar pushback and towing tractors rated up to 600-tonne aircraft (A380-capable).
Pricing
Request a quote for current pricing, lead time and delivery to your airport.The TREPEL CHALLENGER range of conventional aircraft tow tractors supplied by Avia Equipment handles pushback and towing across the full commercial fleet. Models are graded by drawbar pull and maximum aircraft weight, from the 150 (A320/B737 class) up to the 700, which is rated for A380 operations, with electric (e) variants on the smaller units.
Specs at a glance
Technical specifications.
| CHALLENGER 150/150e | drawbar pull up to 101 kN, aircraft up to 160 t (A320/B737) |
| CHALLENGER 280/280e | drawbar pull up to 209 kN, aircraft up to 300 t (A350/B787) |
| CHALLENGER 430 | drawbar pull up to 304 kN, aircraft up to 380 t (fully loaded B777) |
| CHALLENGER 550 | drawbar pull up to 369 kN, aircraft up to 450 t (B747-8) |
| CHALLENGER 700 | drawbar pull up to 498 kN, aircraft up to 600 t (A380) |
| Electric (e) versions available on 150 and 280 | |
Best for
Use cases.
- ›Aircraft pushback at the gate
- ›Maintenance/hangar towing of narrow- to wide-body aircraft
- ›A380 and B747-8 heavy towing (CHALLENGER 550/700)
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