Menzies Aviation expands HVO use in ground support equipment to London airports

In the UK, Menzies Aviation has taken another step towards its net-zero by 2045 target, by advancing the transition from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) across its ground support equipment (GSE) fleet at London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick (LGW) airports.

At Heathrow, around 60% of Menzies’ GSE fleet now runs on HVO and more than 50% at Gatwick, with the remainder of all GSE equipment electric. Building on successful HVO transitions in Gothenburg (GOT), Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), and Amsterdam (AMS), as well as its HVO-fuelled fleet at San Diego International Airport (SAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), this transition reinforces Menzies’ commitment to decarbonising its global operations.

Based on current usage of 65,000 liters of fuel annually, the transition to HVO is projected to cut emissions by up to 165 tons of CO₂e each year across London’s LHR and LGW – the equivalent of removing more than 35 passenger cars from the road. According to the latest UK government emissions factors, HVO can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional diesel.