Delta Air Lines Zero-Emission Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Project at JFK Airport
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At John F. Kennedy International Airport, this project plans to replace 30 diesel‑powered ground support equipment (GSE) vehicles with thirty new zero‑emission all-electric belt loaders. The transition supported Delta Air Lines’ shift toward cleaner airport operations while reducing harmful emissions in surrounding communities.
Improving the Air Quality
Air pollution in New York City is a major environmental justice issue and diesel emission from non-road vehicles are a contributor, leading to adverse health impacts among airport personnel, passengers and community residents. Much of the emissions in the JFK area is due to ground equipment operations, a dominant source of non-road transportation-related ozone and PM2.5 contributing to premature death, cancer risk, respiratory illnesses, and heart disease.
Queens is particularly sensitive to this health hazard and in need of air quality improvements. The eGSE replacement program will result in a decrease in the amount of diesel emissions from vehicles used in day-to-day airport ground operations supporting Delta’s aircraft fleet and will provide a health benefit to disadvantaged communities (DACs) within the project area that suffer disproportionate pollution and economic burdens compared to other parts of the state. The benefits of the project include pollutant emission reductions, noise reductions, and diesel fuel savings, as well as reduced environmental burdens on disproportionately impacted communities.
Queens is particularly sensitive to this health hazard and in need of air quality improvements. The eGSE replacement program will result in a decrease in the amount of diesel emissions from vehicles used in day-to-day airport ground operations supporting Delta’s aircraft fleet and will provide a health benefit to disadvantaged communities (DACs) within the project area that suffer disproportionate pollution and economic burdens compared to other parts of the state. The benefits of the project include pollutant emission reductions, noise reductions, and diesel fuel savings, as well as reduced environmental burdens on disproportionately impacted communities.
Project Partners
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