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TrackJet® handover to Geneva Airport

Geneva, November 4th 2008: The company Weigel Hochdrucktechnik GmbH & Co. KG handed over the delivered TrackJet® to Geneva International Airport in a small ceremony.

TrackJet® handover to Geneva AirportThe rising Geneva airport provided a Unimog U 400 for the fitting of the state-of-the-art TrackJet® technology. The TrackJet® will be used for essential maintenance works and for improvement of runway security.
Within the framework of rubber removal on runways, the TrackJet® technology makes sure that the runway live time is prolonged by 50%, because the rubber residues of landing airplanes are removed without any damage to the surface texture.

TrackJet® handover to Geneva AirportThis statement also holds true for removal of paint markings from the movement area of the airport. Moreover, the AGL’s (air ground lightings) are cleaned without any damage to prisms or sealings during rubber removal process as well as the aprons without damaging the surface.
The airport considers using this modern TrackJet® technology also outside the airfield area.