Textron GSE
“Tug, Safeaero and Premier — three heritage brands, one ramp solution.”
Decades of ground presence across the GCC.
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Company brief
Textron GSE is the airport ground support equipment business of Textron Specialized Vehicles, supplying pushbacks, tractors, belt loaders, deicers and air starts to airlines, freight carriers and airports worldwide. The company markets a portfolio of distinguished GSE brands — TUG (the core ground support brand), Douglas, Premier and Safeaero — and operates a network of service centres backed by parts, training, customer portal, request-a-quote and aircraft-compatibility tools. Pushbacks include the lithium-electric TUG ALPHA 1 (CE-certified), the diesel TUG GT-35, the diesel CE-certified TUG ALPHA 3, the diesel CE-certified TUG ALPHA 4, and the diesel CE-certified Douglas TBL-180. Tractors include the CE-certified lithium TUG Endurance, gas/diesel TUG M1A and MA, diesel TUG MH and MR, and gas TUG MT. Belt loaders include the CE-certified lithium TUG 660. Deicers cover the gas/diesel Premier TT4000 (a 4,000-gallon tanker truck), Premier MT35P75, MT35P12 (diesel), MT35P18, MT43P21, and the CE-certified lithium-diesel Safeaero 220. Air starts include the CE-certified diesel TUG TMD. Across the range, Textron GSE is heavily promoting electrification, with multiple lithium-battery models in the lineup and a Lithium Cost Calculator tool. Branded supporting technologies include Smart Sense (sensor-based equipment protection), Intellimix (eliminating deicer fluid flushing to reduce waste), and Guardian (protecting deicers from user error and component failure). The company operates under Textron Specialized Vehicles, a Textron Inc. business, and emphasises a brand promise of innovation, support and service to keep the world's airlines moving.
Indexed product lines
Lithium-electric, CE-certified pushback tractor in the TUG ALPHA family.
Diesel pushback tractor in the TUG GT family.
Diesel CE-certified pushback tractor.
Diesel CE-certified pushback tractor.
Diesel CE-certified pushback tractor under the Douglas brand.
CE-certified lithium-electric baggage/cargo tractor.
Range of gas/diesel and diesel-only baggage/cargo tractors in the TUG M family.
CE-certified lithium / gas/diesel belt loader available in electric or combustion configurations.
Compliance + accreditation
Operating in 1 country
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