Can you imagine the chaos if your ground power unit (GPU) failed? The difficulties which any flight coordinator would face could be enormous should this vital piece of equipment not provide consistent, high-caliber performance. The GPU is frequently essential to facilitate the mobility of aircraft which aren’t fitted with APUs (auxiliary power units) while they are on the ground. In addition, the cost of using the APU on those aircraft which have them would be significant. The vital role the GPU plays in any ground support operation is one of the main reasons why many companies are taking the decision to hire the items they need, rather than purchase one or more. Discover below three of the main benefits which a hired GPU can bring to any airport or landing zone.
Higher Specification
Obviously a ground power unit is an enormously expensive piece of equipment, which explains why hiring one rather than owning one is frequently the preferred option. The rental price is often a more sustainable option than the significant cost of purchase, enabling enterprises to utilize a more advanced model than they could afford if they bought a GPU.
Value for Money
The cost of hiring a ground power unit needs to be balanced against the savings made by opting to use one rather than other methods of powering aircraft. Modern GPUs are very energy efficient and are also capable of rapidly providing sufficient power for the aircraft to be operational once more. Potentially this enhanced efficiency not only saves money, it ensures that relatively few GPUs are needed, even in large operations, because multiple aircraft can be worked on in a very short period of time.
Smoother and More Punctual Scheduling
A delayed aircraft not only causes misery and frustration to passengers and crews, it’s failure to take off on time can then have a ripple effect on the ability of the next plane scheduled for take-off to do so in a timely manner. Using a modern ground power unit which is suitable for any weather conditions and designed with dependable performance in mind, minimizes the risk of unnecessary delays for charging, enabling aircraft to speedily get underway once more.
The significance of the ground power units in ensuring an efficient ground support service perhaps explains why so much thought is given to the most appropriate way of sourcing this vital piece of equipment. If your company is considering hiring a ground power unit, why not speak to Mercury GSE? With a large amount of experience in ground support equipment rental of many different types, they are ideally placed to advise you on your options.
