Aircraft Tow Operator

☞ TUI

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Update day: 26-11-2025

Location: Zaventem Flemish Brabant

Category: Executive management Mechanical / Technical Maintenance

Industry: Transactieverwerking

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When our aircraft aren’t flying, they are busy moving from gate to gate or to our maintenance hangar for work packages. This is where you come in! Our TUI Tow Operators are well trained, safety minded men and women who are responsible for positioning aircraft from one point of the airport to another via live taxiways/runways, while maintaining constant radio communications with ATC Ground Control (ATC). In addition, the Tow Teams operate various airport equipment such as Gate Bridges and Ground Power Units to service aircraft. When you have no tow activities you will be supporting the Aircraft Maintenance Technicians by performing aircraft maintenance tasks.


How you will make an impact


  • Tow aircraft / Brake Riding aircraft
  • Maintain excellent two-way radio communication; with Air Traffic Control (ATC)
  • Provide mobile support for aircraft set up and tow teams
  • Operate various ground equipment
  • Maintain various ground equipment
  • Operate Gate Bridges and ground support equipment
  • Ensure cleanliness of the aircraft as per company standard
  • Perform aircraft maintenance under supervision of our Aircraft Maintenance Technicians
  • Perform duties in accordance with established policies and procedures while giving primary consideration to personal safety, and the safety of co-workers, the safety of customers and the safety of company assets
  • Ensure safely standards are maintained via Safety Management System (SMS)
  • Other related duties as assigned


What you will bring


  • Holding a valid driver’s license
  • Demonstrated ability to operate ground vehicle equipment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Basic technical skills
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Brussels Airport Safety screening
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain radio license
  • Previous experience operating heavy equipment/multi axle trailers an advantage


You and TUI


  • Annual total reward plan relating to employment conditions

  • Health & Wellbeing: sports, nutrition and inspiring sessions

  • Employee benefits on travel

  • Life Long Learning (online/offline)


TUI Netherlands and TUI Belgium together form the TUI Benelux cluster. Both countries serve their own internal market with the Tour Operator, their own Airlines and Retail, but work closely together in many areas and benefit from the joint scale.


If you want to know more about why TUI Group is the world’s leading tourism group, and our continuing work in the diversity & inclusion space, simply visit careers.tuigroup.com

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Deadline: 10-01-2026

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