Mototok was founded in 2003 by Kersten Eckert, avid aviator and creator of the Mototok, and his friend and partner Thilo Wiers-Keiser.

FUELLED BY PASSION

The invention of our aircraft tugs is a deeply personal story that began with Kersten Eckert’s first solo flight at 18, and his growing aggravation about a process efficient-minded Eckert considered far from ideal: Manoeuvring the aircraft while on the ground. You know the rigmarole: Waiting for the machine being laboriously transported out of the hangar, depending on having two or even three people available to watch his wings and fuselage, needing a pilot to sit inside the aircraft ready to brake if needed… Eckert became determined on finding not only a better, but the perfect way in terms of space, speed, and effort.