Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges installations at Dubai International Airport (DXB)

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.

The world's busiest hub for international passengers, DXB is the glittering pulse of the Gulf — a 24-hour theatre where wide-bodies queue like taxis and a record 92.3 million travellers passed through in 2024. Home to the Emirates A380 fleet, it has engineered efficiency into a performance art, yet is nearing capacity as Dubai maps a long migration of operations south to Al Maktoum. For now, it remains the world's most recognisable airport brand.