Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges installations at Hamad International Airport (DOH)

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.

Hamad International is what happens when a state airline designs its own cathedral. Opened in 2014 and already expanded twice, it serves as Qatar Airways' global spine and routinely tops Skytrax's best-airport rankings. 2024 traffic hit 52.7 million passengers and cargo cleared 2.6 million tonnes — both records. Phase C, now in tender, will lift capacity beyond 70 mppa and add a second passenger processing hall.