Takin’ a few steps back ⏮️🤭 This manoeuvre is called Pushback! Our ground handling partners carry out this procedure using special, low profile vehicles (called pushback tractors or tugs) to push an aircraft backwards, away from its parking position 🛫 #flybrs #bristolairport #airportlife #airport #planespotting #planespotters #aircraft #boeing #aviation #flyfrombristol #bristollife #flybristol #airports #takeoff #landing | Bristol Airport

WHY ARE WE PUSHING PLANES BACK?❓✈️ ✈️Push back is a procedure in which aircraft are pushed back from the parking position to the taxiway and directed to the appropriate position for take-off. ✈️Push back is vital for the efficient running of airport operations. It ensures that planes can leave safely from crowded gates at airports. It also reduces fuel consumption and minimizes the risks associated with operating an engine near the terminal. 🚜 The task of pushing the planes back is carried out