Christchurch Airport to get ‘first’ Rosenbauer Electric Fire Truck

In what’s being described as a “world first”, Christchurch Airport has signed up to buy the first Rosenbauer Electric Fire Truck.

The airport says the fire truck will be hybrid/electric with further developments including hydrogen in the future.

It will be built over the next 20 months and is likely to be here in 2025.

Aviation operations head Tim Morris says it’s another step towards Christchurch Airport having an entirely hybrid/electric fleet.

“We are keen to accelerate the airport’s transition to clean energy trucks, and in the next few years will replace all four trucks as new Rosenbauer models become available, until our whole fleet runs on green energy.”