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.
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