Tallinn Airport in Estonia has taken delivery of three electric cars, to be used by employees performing aircraft servicing tasks.

The arrival of the electric vehicles marks an important step in reducing the airport’s carbon footprint with the new cars consuming around 2,500 litres of fuel per car per year. They will help reduce Tallinn Airport’s annual emissions into the air by more than 17,000 kg and will also have an economic benefit.

Indrek Nolvak, Member of Tallinn Airport’s management board said: “Last year, we started using the first electric scooters to move around in the territory of the airport and they were quickly and warmly welcomes by staff. In order to allow our staff to use green transport to service aircraft during the winter, we decided to purchase the first electric cars.”

The Dacia Spring all-electric cars, which will replace vehicles using fossil fuels, have been supplied by City Motors AS.

Acknowledging that aviation is a hard to abate sector when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, Juri-Bruno Asari, who is on the management board of City Motors said: “In today’s world, movement is an essential part of our daily lives, whether you’re travelling by plane to a distant foreign country, or driving from point A to point B when taking care of your daily business. The decision of Tallinn Airport to start using Dacia Spring electric cars for aircraft servicing makes it possible to do it in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way than with vehicles with internal combustion engines.

“When we participated in the procurement, we took into account in detail all the aspects that would allow the vehicles to perform the tasks set for them in the best possible manner. We believe this step will give the electrification of Tallinn Airport’s fleet an even bigger boost,” he concluded.

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