Jet2.com reaches 100% electric ground service equipment at Newcastle Airport

New sustainable practices will be rolled out at other bases

UK low-cost carrier, Jet2.com, has unveiled it has reached a new milestone at base, Newcastle Airport.

The airline now has all of its owned ground service equipment (GSE) now operating on 100% electric power at the North of England airport.

This new offering forms part of Jet2.com’s long‑term strategy to reduce emissions across its ground operations and to improve airside air quality. 

The full transition at Newcastle Airport is said to represent "another step towards the company’s ambition" to achieve a 99% reduction in emissions from its owned GSE by 2035.

Jet2.com has been investing in the electrification of a wide range of airside vehicles and equipment across its network, including baggage tractors, belt loaders, steps, ground power units, high‑loaders, and crew transport.

The company are now benefitting from "significantly" reduced carbon emissions, lower noise levels in operational areas, improved local air quality for colleagues, customers, and airport communities and more reliable operations.

Paul Southall, head of sustainability of Jet2, said: “Reaching 100% electric GSE at Newcastle Airport is a major achievement and demonstrates our continued commitment to reducing emissions on the ground, which is just one part of our bold sustainability strategy. 

"We are investing heavily in the electrification of our fleet and will continue to work closely with our airport partners to deliver these meaningful improvements across our network.”

As part of it's On the Ground sustainability pillar, Jet2.com continues to roll out electrified ground operations across the UK, alongside complementary initiatives such as all‑electric crew buses and an electric car salary‑exchange scheme for colleagues.

The company will now build on this success at Newcastle Airport as it plans to progress similar programmes across its other UK bases.