Supplier
ShinMaywa Industries — PAXWAY
ShinMaywa PAXWAY Standard PBB
The PBB installed across every primary Japanese airport.
The PAXWAY standard PBB has been the default Japanese boarding bridge for more than 40 years, with 1,000+ units delivered globally. Architecturally conservative — two- or three-tunnel apron drive with solid-wall cabin as standard, glass options available — the product's edge is in Japanese manufacturing precision: low vibration, smooth levelling, and mean time between failures well above Western peers in documented operator data. ShinMaywa was the first manufacturer in the world to deliver a PBB for the A380 super-jumbo.
ShinMaywa PAXWAY Standard PBB
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Product at a glance
- Category
- jet bridges pbb
- Launched
- 2008
- Price tier
- premium
- GCC sites
- 0
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Length range (extended) | 18 – 37 m |
| Cabin height range | 2.4 – 5.8 m |
| Slope limit | ± 8 % |
| Tunnels | 2 or 3 |
| A380 capable | Yes (world-first delivery) |
| MTBF (documented) | > 15,000 hours |
| Drive | Apron drive, dual motor column |
| Wall | Solid standard; glass optional |
Compatibility
Works with
- Full narrow to widebody fleet including A380
- Integrates with any JIS or EN 12312-4 VDGS
- 400 Hz GPU and PCA via bridge HMI
- HVAC uprate available for tropical / Gulf ambient
Certifications
Approvals
JIS
EN 12312-4
CE
ISO 9001
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Tender where Japanese-OEM reliability is mandated.
Use case 2
A380 upgrade at a secondary Asian hub.
Use case 3
Retrofit alongside an existing PAXWAY fleet.
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