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Air Canada's Québec City Ground Operations to be Airline's First Station with Fully Electric Main Ground Support Equipment
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Air Canada's Québec City Ground Operations to be Airline's First Station with Fully Electric Main Ground Support Equipment\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n By the end of 2025, Air Canada's ground operations at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) will fully electrify its main ground support equipment (GSE)\n \n\n\n\n Supports Air Canada's midterm target of 30% greenhouse gas (GHG) net reductions from ground operations compared to a 2019 baseline by 2030\n \n\n\n\n\n Editor's Note:\n \n A video showcasing the electric ground equipment is available\n \n here\n \n .\n \n\n\n\n MONTREAL\n \n\n ,\n \n\n April 3, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - To mark Earth Month, Air Canada announced today that its ground operations in Québec City will be the airline's first station in\n \n Canada\n \n to achieve 100% electrification of its GSE fleet across all main categories by the end of 2025. This milestone will represent a complete transition from fossil fuel-powered equipment to electric alternatives for all baggage and ramp tractors, belt loaders, power stows, container loaders and aircraft tractors. This transition will eliminate Air Canada's use of fossil fuel equipment in these key GSE categories at this station.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This is a step forward toward achieving Air Canada's climate-related ambition that sets out mid-term targets in support of its long-term aspirational goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Those mid-term targets are 20% GHG net reductions from its air operations and 30% GHG net reductions from its ground operations, both compared to a 2019 baseline, by 2030.\n \n\n \"The focus of Earth Month 2025 is Renewable Energy and with Québec's renewable hydroelectric power, it is fitting that the city of Québec is our first fully electric capable station. This project demonstrates the successful collaboration between Air Canada and the YQB airport authority in developing the necessary charging infrastructure to support the transition to a zero direct emission elec...