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A380 Boarding Bridge vs Commuter Bridge
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges.
Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges
A380 Boarding Bridge
by Shenzhen CIMC-TianDa Airport Support
Specialised apron-drive boarding bridge engineered to reach the Airbus A380 upper deck at ~8 m sill height.
Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges
Commuter Bridge
by Dabico FMT (FMT Sweden AB)
Rotating weather-protection walkway for commuter and turboprop aircraft that telescopes to the aircraft stair and accommodates power-in-power-out stand operations.
| Cost of ownership | A380 Boarding Bridge | Commuter Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | A380 Boarding Bridge | Commuter Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Target aircraft | Airbus A380 (upper deck U1 door) | — |
| Upper deck sill height | ~7.86–8 m above tarmac m | — |
| Bridge type | Apron-drive (self-propelled bogie), 4-wheel patented configuration | Rotating pivot-mount with telescoping tunnel |
| Patent jurisdictions | European and US invention patents granted | — |
| Stand configuration | Operates simultaneously with lower-deck bridges at same stand | — |
| Fixed tunnel option | Dual-tunnel or triple-tunnel with escalators and vertical lifts | — |
| First deployment | Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris | — |
| Optional ancillaries | 400 Hz GPU, PCA, VDGS compatible | — |
| Aircraft compatibility | — | Commuter / regional turboprop (airstair-boarding types — ATR, Dash 8, etc.) |
| Connection method | — | Tunnel positioned to aircraft stair head or foot (open end, not door-sealing cab) |
| Stand operation | — | Supports power-in-power-out aircraft parking |
| Enhanced variant | — | Connect Commuter — large bellows section enclosing full aircraft staircase |
| Known deployments | — | Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom |
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