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What is Ground Support Equipment for Aircraft

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Ground support equipment, otherwise known as GSE, include all the equipment that you will find at an airport. At the servicing area the equipment is used to service the aircraft in between flights. They are operated by the ground crew and qualified technicians to help ensure that the aircraft is air-worthy before the next flight.

Ground support equipment supports the operation of aircraft, but on the ground. Loading and unloading of cargo and passengers, mobility of the aircraft and ground power operations are taken care of by the GSE and ground crew members.

The crew members may not necessarily be directly be employed by the airlines. Most airline companies subcontract the ground operations to a handling agent or the trained personnel at the airport who are trained in ground handling. Between the time that the aircraft arrives at the terminal gate and prepares for the next departure, the ground crew handles the difference servicing requirements of the aircraft, ensuring that the next flight will be safe and uneventful. Ground crew operate with great speed, accuracy and efficiency to ensure that they complete all the work within the time that the aircraft remains parked.

Ground support equipment includes many different types of machinery and vehicles that are used to service the aircraft during all the ground operations. The equipment may be non-powered or powered. Non powered equipment include bag carts and trolleys. There is also a wide range of powered equipment such as refuelers, ground power units, tugs, buses, pushback tractors, air starters, lavatory servicing equipment, water trucks, boarding stairs, Aircraft Fueling Tucks, container loaders etc.

PlanetGSE buys and sells all types of Ground Support Equipment. If you dont see what your looking for on our site, feel free to email or call us. We also buy all types of GSE.

We specialize in all types of Ground Support Equipment- Pushback Tractors, Baggage Tractors, Ground Power Units, Aircraft Cargo Loaders, Aircraft Belt Loaders, Jet Air Start Units, Aircraft Jacks, De Icing Trucks, Maintenance Stands, Passenger Stairs, Stair Trucks, Cargo Dollies, Baggage Carts, Hydraulic Test Stands, Turbine Powered GSE.

Planet GSE strives to offer  a Quality Product in which you can count on dependability and Optimum Performance while maintaining the most competitive pricing structure available in today’s market.

In addition Planet GSE is pleased to offer a variety of logistics management options to assist in the shipment of your cargo. In the past 10 years, we have grown to encompass a vast base of knowledgeable, reputable freight forwarders who can assist in all phases of the shipping process. These companies offer a knowledgeable staff, adept in a variety of multi-model features to include local, regional, national, international, ground, air and ocean modes of transport. Many of our forwarding agents offer leading edge technology, such as electronic data interchange, to assist in the tracking of your shipment.

Planet GSE also supllies hard to find GSE Parts for the following Manufactures: Hough International, Grove Manufacturing, Stewart &
Stevenson, FMC, Clark, United Tractors, Northwestern Tractors, Harlan Tractors, Eagle Tractors, FMC Cargo Loaders, TLD Cargo Loaders, Premier DeIcers, Global DeIcers, JR Hollingsworth, Hobart Ground Power, Clyde Manufacturing, Wasp Manufacturing, Malabar Aircraft Jacks, Regent Aircraft Jacks