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Jetway Glass/Truss Boarding Bridge vs Jetway Regional Aircraft Boarding Bridge
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges.
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.
Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges
Jetway Regional Aircraft Boarding Bridge
by JBT AeroTech
Purpose-adapted boarding bridge with lowered rotunda, adjustable cab floor and modified bogie for direct jetway boarding onto regional jets and turboprops.
| Cost of ownership | Jetway Glass/Truss Boarding Bridge | Jetway Regional Aircraft Boarding Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Jetway Glass/Truss Boarding Bridge | Jetway Regional Aircraft Boarding Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 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 | ISO 9001 certified factory |
| Rotunda type | — | Shortened for first- and second-floor terminal boarding |
| Cab floor | — | Independently actuated, auto-levelling |
| Cab floor slope range | — | -10% to +10% |
| Bogie type | — | Modified for low door-sill aircraft |
| Aircraft compatibility | — | Regional jets and turboprops (lower door-sill configurations) |
| Docking aids | — | Ultra-modern proximity sensors |
| Weather seal | — | Advanced canopy enclosure at fuselage connection |
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