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Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel vs PAXWAY A380-Compatible Model
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
PAXWAY A380-Compatible Model
by ShinMaywa Industries — PAXWAY
The world's first passenger boarding bridge built to dock with the Airbus A380's upper-deck second-floor door.
| Cost of ownership | Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel | PAXWAY A380-Compatible Model |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel | PAXWAY A380-Compatible Model |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Aircraft compatibility | — | Airbus A380 (upper-deck main-deck door, second floor) |
| Anti-collision function | — | Active inter-bridge distance detection for double-arm double-door operation |
| Vertical range | — | 4.3 – 8.2 m |
| Preset Drive | — | Automatic positioning to within 50 cm – 1 m of door; aircraft type selected via touch panel |
| AI Docking upgrade | — | Compatible — full-auto docking to within 10 cm (optional) |
| World-first status | — | First PBB manufacturer to develop an A380-capable bridge (ShinMaywa published claim) |
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