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Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel vs Jetway Glass/Truss Boarding Bridge
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges.
Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges
Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel
by PT Bukaka Teknik Utama — Boarding Bridge Division
Electro-mechanical apron-drive boarding bridge with steel tunnel construction, built for high-throughput airport gates serving narrowbody and widebody aircraft.
Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges
Jetway Glass/Truss Boarding Bridge
by JBT AeroTech
Premium glass-walled apron drive boarding bridge for high-visibility terminals serving narrowbody through widebody aircraft.
| Cost of ownership | Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel | Jetway Glass/Truss Boarding Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel | Jetway Glass/Truss Boarding Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Drive system | Electro-mechanical | — |
| Tunnel construction | Steel-panel walls | — |
| Auto-level system | Dual-sensor, dual-circuitry redundancy | — |
| Anti-collision | Bridge-to-bridge and bridge-to-aircraft protection | — |
| Aircraft sealing | Front closure system, weather-excluding | — |
| Quality standards | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, CE, TKDN | — |
| Optional equipment | Visual docking guidance, 400 Hz GPU, pre-conditioned air, potable water | — |
| Configuration | Two-tunnel and three-tunnel options | 2-tunnel or 3-tunnel Apron Drive |
| Drive type | — | Apron Drive (omnidirectional) |
| Deck compatibility | — | Upper and lower deck docking |
| Aircraft range | — | Narrowbody through widebody (incl. A380 upper/lower deck) |
| Structural standard | — | AWS D1.1 certified welding |
| Power supply | — | 480 VAC 3-phase 60 Hz or 380 VAC 50 Hz |
| Vertical travel rate | — | 3.6 ft/min |
| Horizontal travel rate | — | 0–60 ft/min |
| Design life | — | 20+ years |
| Quality system | — | ISO 9001 certified factory |
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