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Article: Building bridges: Andrea Medved of Dewbridge Engineering gives an overview of the basics of airbridge design. (Boarding Bridges).
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- Airports International
- Article date:
- May 1, 2002
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 Thomas Telford Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs), those walkways between the terminal building and the aircraft, have been with us since the late 1950s. Today they are now almost a necessity at larger airports--and a big advantage for smaller ones. Passengers have grown accustomed to PBBs and do not expect anything less than protection from rain, snow and other elements on their walk to the aircraft.
Over four decades of boarding bridge history, various models have been put to the best use. Apron drive, radial drive, nose loader and over the wing, glass, or plain metal siding, today's PBBs are available in all shapes and sizes, appealing to individual buyers for the different ...