Winter brings new challenges to airport ground operations, from icy aprons and reduced visibility to increased risks during pushback, towing and de-icing. Explore real-world incidents, common winter safety hazards and how practical training helps ground handling teams prepare for challenging weather conditions.

EFM expands its ground handling training with Airport Training Simulator’s Pushback & Towing module. Developed with Goldhofer and supported by EFM’s operational expertise, the simulator recreates Munich Airport’s apron layout for realistic aircraft pushback and towing training.

Working on the apron in bad weather is less safe, and training in it is riskier still. See how rain, ice and wind change vehicle behaviour, and why a simulator is the safer place to learn.

Airport Training Simulator joined LS Airport Services at the Night at the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw, giving visitors the opportunity to discover ground handling and experience selected airport apron operations through simulation.

Airport Training Simulator is showcasing its professional ground handling simulator and Goldhofer fleet at Goldhofer Innovation Days 2026 in Memmingen, before heading to GSE Expo Europe in Lisbon.

We're exhibiting at GSE Expo Europe 2026 in Lisbon, stand D57, running the full simulator platform plus a second, simplified station. Try pushback, walkaround, cargo, baggage, airside driving and more. You can also find our representative on the Goldhofer stand, H11.

Fleets are moving between tractor types in every direction, and the changeover window is always short, busy and expensive. Our simulator carries the BISON, the PHOENIX AST-2E and the ATLAS 2, so the transition can be trained on your own stands before the new machine arrives.

Most organizations calculate simulator ROI backward, looking only at the purchase price while ignoring the cost of the alternative. This article breaks down where the real return comes from, including a specific figure from IATA on what ground damage actually costs the industry each year.

Classroom training teaches airside drivers the rules, but knowing a procedure isn't the same as applying it correctly under pressure. This article explains why practical, scenario-based training is essential to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world competence on the apron.

Air cargo teams are stretched thinner than ever, and the people qualified to train new hires are the same people needed on the floor. Here's how simulation-based training helps operators close the skills gap without pulling supervisors away from operations.

IATA reported over 29,000 aircraft ground damage incidents in 2025. The scenarios that cause most of them cannot be safely recreated on the ramp. Here is what the data says about the gap between how ground handling operators are trained and what they actually encounter.

Pushback operations are among the most routine tasks in ground handling, yet incidents continue to occur worldwide. Discover the most common pushback mistakes, why they happen, and how simulation-based training helps operators build experience before facing real-world challenges.

Discover how airport digital twins support ground handling operations through realistic training environments, operational adaptation, infrastructure change preparation, and recurrent safety-focused training based on real airport layouts.

Most flight delays don’t start in the air. They start during turnaround, where small execution errors in ground handling can impact departure slots and propagate across operations. This article explains how these delays form and how simulator supports consistent execution of ground handling procedures in a controlled environment.

Pushback procedures vary across airports and operators. In some operations a Walkout Assistant manages cockpit communication and aircraft preparation, while in others the driver performs the entire sequence alone. Our pushback training simulator now reflects these real-world differences with a configurable Walkout Assistant role.

A real Air Start operation at Munich Airport shows how simulator-based training translates directly into safe, confident ramp execution. Discover how structured simulation supports ISAGO compliance, SMS objectives and operational readiness in ground handling.

A dynamic recap of our experience at the Dubai Airshow 2025. Five days, nearly one hundred demos and countless inspiring conversations with aviation professionals. Discover what we showcased, what we learned and how we are continuing the momentum after the show.