Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges installations at Zayed International Airport (AUH)
Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) are the telescopic, apron-drive or fixed bridges that connect terminal gates to the aircraft L1/L2 door. A typical wide-body gate needs 1-2 PBBs (A380 upper deck adds a third) plus a Visual Docking Guidance System, 400 Hz ground power, PCA feed and potable water. Suppliers deliver the bridge, rotunda, cab, VDGS and the integrated utility systems, plus 20-year maintenance and refurb programmes. Airports replace or refurbish PBBs on 15-20 year cycles.
Renamed in 2024 in honour of the UAE's founding father, Zayed International announced itself to the world with Terminal A — a sculptural, light-flooded building the size of 27 football pitches, opened the same year. Home to Etihad's Greenliner fleet, the airport is Abu Dhabi's statement that capital-of-culture ambitions demand capital-of-aviation infrastructure. Passenger volumes surged to 28.8 million in 2024 as Etihad accelerated a 170-aircraft fleet plan.
Who supplies jet bridges / passenger boarding bridges at AUH
Suppliers with cited installations at Zayed International Airport. Year and scope are sourced from supplier reference lists, press releases and project bulletins where available.
| Supplier | Year | Site & scope | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADELTE Group ES | — | Zayed International Airport Barcelona-based PBB specialist with a bold design bias. | Indexed |
| Dabico FMT (FMT Sweden AB) SE | — | Zayed International Airport Inventor of the glass-walled PBB and the original VDGS. | Indexed |
| HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG — Airport Technology DE | — | Zayed International Airport The folding canopy that seals every PBB to every aircraft. | Indexed |
| JBT AeroTech US | — | Zayed International Airport Jetways, deicers and ramp equipment under one roof. | Indexed |
| TK Elevator — Airport Solutions DE | — | Zayed International Airport Passenger boarding bridges with elevator engineering DNA. | Indexed |
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