Hybrite Ultra Lite Trolley
The world's lightest certified full-size meal trolley, engineered to cut aircraft payload without sacrificing galley functionality.
The Hybrite Ultra Lite is a full-size (FS) meal trolley designed around a single engineering mandate: reduce every gram that can be removed without compromising structural integrity, crew ergonomics, or airworthiness. The result is a certified FS trolley weighing 14.1 kg in deep-top configuration — a benchmark Driessen claims as the lightest in its class globally at the time of launch.
Airlines deploy the Ultra Lite wherever payload reduction translates directly to fuel burn savings. On a widebody with 30+ trolleys per flight, the compound weight saving versus a conventional aluminium unit is substantial; Driessen cites an industry rule-of-thumb of approximately USD 38 per kilogram per year in fuel savings, making the ROI case straightforward for high-frequency operators. The trolley is offered in full-size and half-size formats, with deep-top and dry-ice variants to cover standard meal service and temperature-sensitive premium-class service.
Certification is full: the Ultra Lite carries DOA (Design Organisation Approval) and ETSO (European Technical Standard Order) authorisation, meeting the same regulatory baseline as Driessen's broader Hybrite S platform. It is compatible with ATLAS-standard galley configurations, fitting narrow-body and wide-body aircraft without modification.
For GCC carriers operating high-density, high-frequency short-haul networks — where every kilogram counts across hundreds of daily sectors — the Ultra Lite's weight case is particularly strong. Airlines focused on sustainability reporting also benefit from the measurable CO2 reduction that accompanies the lighter load.
Technical specifications.
| Weight (full-size deep top) | 14.1 kg |
| Weight (half-size deep top) | 9.3 kg |
| Weight (full-size dry ice) | 14.8 kg |
| Weight (half-size dry ice) | 9.7 kg |
| Certification | DOA + ETSO approved |
| Galley standard | ATLAS compatible |
| Configurations | Full-size and half-size, deep-top and dry-ice |
Use cases.
- ›High-frequency narrow-body operations seeking maximum payload savings across large trolley fleets
- ›Widebody long-haul carriers targeting CO2 reduction through galley weight reduction programmes
- ›Airlines with sustainability commitments requiring measurable inflight carbon reduction
- ›Premium and economy dual-class configurations requiring both standard and dry-ice service variants
- ›GCC and Middle East carriers with short-haul high-cycle networks where fuel savings compound rapidly