As such, tow tugs are used to push aircraft from the gate and onto the taxiway. Pushback tugs are specially designed tractors that fit underneath the aircraft and onto the nose gear to move the ...

A pushback tractor, or “tug,” is a vehicle used to tow an aircraft, typically from the terminal gates to maintenance hangars.

A 61-year-old ground worker at Palma’s Son Sant Joan Airport remains in critical condition after being struck by a colleague ...