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Taking off safely – even in winter
We get aircraft ready for take-off
The Munich method
The aircraft de-icing system at Munich Airport is the only one of its kind in the world.
What sets EFM apart:
- Special infrastructure and procedures
- Comprehensive environmental management
- State-of-the-art technology for de-icing vehicles and pads and recycling facilities
- One-man operation of all de-icing vehicles
- Special de-icing pads at runway heads
- De-icing with running engines
- Short de-icing times
- Repeat de-icing due to exceeded hold-over times is rarely required
- Used de-icing fluids are recovered and recycled to generate ready-to-use recyclate
- Up to 70 percent of de-icing fluid needs (Type I) are met with recycled fluids
- Reduced de-icing costs through recycling
- Heat from the recycling facility is used to heat the airport
