The year 2011 marks the 50 year anniversary of JBT AeroTech aircraft deicers when FMC John Bean Division engineers designed an adapted fruit picking vehicle into the industry’s first custom chassis deicer that used hot fluid to melt snow and ice.  It established a tradition of purpose-built vehicles which are reliable, safe, user friendly and durable enough to withstand the challenging airport environment.

Today, 50 years and 4,500 deicers later, the Tempest deicer proudly carries on the tradition of the LA-1000, with its custom chassis, featuring a single engine on a swing out power module, hydrostatic drive, articulating jib boom with a 5:1 factor of safety and glycol savings of up to 70% when using AirFirst™ forced air.

All JBT AeroTech's Ground Support Equipment have proven to offer our customers a lower Total Cost of Ownership through focus on safety, operation, maintenance, reliability and durability.   As a leader providing Ground Support Equipment, the Quality Management system of JBT Aerotech's Orlando (USA), Madrid (Spain) and Juarez (Mexico) divisions have been certified to ISO 9001:2008.

Our objective at JBT AeroTech  is also to focus on the human perspectives; passengers, airside operators, cabin crew, cargo, baggage handlers, etc. – to provide the best available tools for the most demanding Industry services and needs in a hectic, dangerous, and highly competitive working environment.