Mallaghan, a supplier of ground services equipment to the aviation industry, has introduced a fully electric refrigerated catering truck, the CT6000E, at Boston Logan International Airport.
The near-silent catering truck will be operated by DO & CO, the Austrian airline and train catering company. DO & CO has been the official caterer for Austrian Airlines since 2007 and for British Airways since 2018 as well as for the ÖBB, the Austrian Federal Railway, since 2012.
The CT6000E is the result of a collaboration between Mallaghan and International Motors, the successor to International Harvester and an independent subsidiary of Traton, the heavy-vehicle arm of Volkswagen.
“This launch marks a milestone for both Mallaghan and the aviation industry as a whole in North America,” said Joe Griffith, Chief Commercial Officer at Mallaghan. “The CT6000E not only reinforces our commitment to innovation and sustainability, but also supports our partners in their pursuit of greener, safer and more efficient operations.”
Mallaghan said that the truck features an advanced aircraft-controlled approach system intended to help reduce damage to aircraft, a 360° bird’s eye camera system with onboard hard drive, and onboard telemetry.
Source: Mallaghan
