Cleared for Takeoff | Kansas City International Airport

A John Deere 644 X-Tier Wheel Loader is just the ticket to complete a wide range of projects at Kansas City International Airport.

One of the advantages of the innovative E-Drive transmission system is its ability to produce dramatically less exterior noise than comparable models. “This machine could be running wide open and you’d barely hear it,” says Kenny Williams, fleet asset manager for the Aviation Department at Kansas City International Airport. “The 644 X-tier is amazing and a big part of our environmental efforts to reduce noise and emissions. We use it almost everywhere. During the winter it’s used for snow removal, and during the rest of the year, it hauls sand and gravel.”

Williams has worked in aviation for almost 28 years and knows a thing or two about hybrid and electric vehicles. He is an innovator in bringing electric buses to Kansas City International Airport and a sought-after conference speaker on electric-vehicle technology and clean-air initiatives.

“We’re forward thinkers at KCI, and I’m glad to be a part of what we’re doing,” he says. “We’re building a new airport that will be one terminal instead of three, so it’s simpler and more convenient. Environmentally, we’re doing a better job with how we’re burning energy and what we’re using for fuels. We’re cutting down on noise pollution and how complicated things are to operate. Electric buses and hybrid construction equipment support that vision.”

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