In-flight servicer including Grúner Veltliner wine from Do & Co.
Do & Co., the gourmet Austrian airline catering company, will be the first ground services company in North America to operate a fully electric refrigerated catering truck.
The truck, the Mallaghan CT6000E, made its debut at Boston Logan International Airport at the end of January at a ceremony that was attended by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, State Representative Adrian Madaro and Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta-Zopata, among others.
Founded in 1998, Do & Co also offers train catering company and operates numerous restaurants and hotels. It has been the official caterer for Austrian Airlines since 2007 and for British Airways since 2018 as well as for the ÖBB, or Austrian Federal Railway, since 2012. A separate company, Turkish Do & Co., a partnership with Turkish Airlines, provides catering to that airline.
Business-class meal from Do & Co.
The CT6000E is the result of a collaboration between Mallaghan and International Motors, the successor to International Harvester and an independent subsidiary of Traton, the heavy-vehicle arm of the Volkswagen Group.
Debbie Shust, Vice President of Customer Insights and Experience at International, said that the company was thrilled “to partner with Mallaghan to introduce the first fully electric aircraft catering truck in North America.”
“This launch marks a significant milestone for both Mallaghan and the aviation industry as a whole in North America,” said Joe Griffith, Chief Commercial Officer at Mallaghan, who added that “[T]he CT6000E not only reinforces our commitment to innovation and sustainability but also supports our partners in their pursuit of greener, safer, and more efficient operations.”
Mallaghan said that the CT6000E is the “first of its kind,” adding that features an advanced aircraft-controlled approach system intended to help reduce damage to aircraft, a 360° Birds Eye camera system with onboard hard drive, and on-board telemetry.
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