1. AGE-3 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Committee Mission and Objectives:
To provide safe, efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft ground servicing.
Develop and maintain technical standards, specifications and reports related to aircraft ground servicing and in particular to:
Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
Aircraft to GSE interface
GSE operation, maintenance and operator training
Airport facilities and systems that have a direct relationship to and interface with GSE
GSE environment related issues, including noise and emissions.
Provide a forum for exchange of technical information related to aircraft ground operations where issues can be addressed and resolved.
Coordinate and harmonize worldwide standards development with CEN TC 274, ISO TC 20/SC9, IATA GSEE and other standardization groups.
Promote the global use of high quality standards and practices within the aircraft ground servicing scope.
Promote research and innovation in any topics related to the scope of the Committee: environment, new technologies, solving current issues

2. AGE-3 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Committee Who we are:
Roster as of February 2017, 184 people, split as follows: 20 Voting Members: 10 Producers / 7 Users / 3 General Interest 138 Liaisons 14 Mailing Lists 12 SAE staff members From 18 Countries worldwide: USA, France, Canada, Germany, Spain, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia, Greece, Egypt, Slovenia, Brazil, China, Lebanon, Austria. Officers: Chair: Diego ALONSO TABARES, Airbus SAS Vice Chair: Scott BARNINGER, Piedmont Airlines AGE-3 is the continuation of the former SAE AGE-2C group

3. AGE-3 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Committee What we do:
Total of 85 documents maintained:
- 60 active, including 13 stabilized
- 5 Work in Progress (WIP)
- 0 WIPs more than 4 years old
- 2 New projects
Published standards (Issued or revised; reaffirmation, stabilization and cancellation not taken into account) in attached graph
AGE-3 is the home of the reference standards for towbarless towing and electrical GSE.
Full list at:
Fastest way of getting a standard into the market.
Right forum to discuss and solve any issue
New projects coming targeting:
GSE automated docking – Aircraft targets
Remote GSE operations
GSE data exchange
Environment

4. AGE-3 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Committee How we work/ Want to join?
- One meeting per year in September.
Next meeting: 26th – 28th September 2016 in Seal Beach, CA, USA (hosted by Boeing)
- One teleconference mid March
All the rest is managed using SAE website and s
Leanest organization – Most efficient use of participant’s time
Most agile organization to discuss and address issues
Right forum to get your voice heard and steer the future
Do you want to join? NO FEES or MEMBERSHIP is needed.
Please contact:
Sonal Khunti: , Or: