Double docking: main deck
The basic ramp layout represents the most conservative concept. Servicing is carried out via the lower deck (M1L and M2L aircraft doors only) using Apron Drive PBBs. .
The total time for boarding and disembarking is approximately 45 minutes in each case.
Double docking: main and upper deck
Both the lower (M1L/M2L) and upper (U1L) decks of the A-380 can be served with this improved 2 PBB solution.
The extended hydraulic elevation solution is based on proven technology implemented on ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems ship passenger boarding bridges for cruises ships and ferries.
The acces to the U1L upper deck door results in a reduction of approximately 38 minutes in the total boarding or disembarking time.
The reliability of this concept has been amply proven in TKAS installations, in both steel and crystal versions, at Heathrow , Zurich, San Francisco, Toronto, Madrid and Kuwai airports.
Triple docking: Main and upper deck
Apart from traditional double docking, TKAS offers a third solution by increasing the number of PBBs in order to further reduce turnaround time. It provides a flexible tool with which to present solutions for any A-380 passenger distribution scenario.
The configuration mos in demand is carried out through doors M1L and M2L on the lower deck and door U1L on the upper deck, reducing the total time for boarding/disembarking to approximately half an hour.
With this configuration, the PBBS operate at a very short distance from each other. The TKAS collision avoidance system, proven at many reference airports, assures safe functioning.