The Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB) market counts many factors that help it grow and maintain its importance within the aviation infrastructure sector. The fact is, this market is driven by growth of the global airport expansion and modernization they have continuous undertaking since long past. This has brought about the need for airports to upgrade their facilities in response to air travel that continues to rise steadily and then cater efficiently for an increasing passenger flow. In order to increase operational efficiency of airports, passengers’ boarding into and offloading out of airplanes are made through Passenger Boarding Bridges as safe and convenient means. It needs seamless and time-effective boarding processes that forms a demand for advanced PBB solutions.
Indeed technological innovation remains significant in shaping up the Passenger Boarding Bridges market. By making use of progressive design, materials or automation technologies, better performing PBB systems can be developed that are more efficient, versatile, user-friendly etc. An overall function and passenger experience is improved by such innovations like telescopic or rotating bridge designs as well as smart features which include touchless controls or real-time monitoring. Adoption involving environmental conscious as well as energy efficient PBB solutions supports wider industry trends towards sustainability.
Additionally, regulatory standards coupled with safety concerns play a vital role in shaping PBBS markets. Safety and operational standards guided by aviation authorities across the globe dictate on airport infrastructure upon which includes boarding bridges. These regulations must be adhered to by PBB manufacturers while airports should invest in systems meeting or surpassing safety requirements set forth by these rules.Primarily pbb solutions at all airports around the world are designed with much emphasis on passengers’ safety together with efficient aircraft turnaround times.
Airport development projects together with overall conditions regarding economic health within commercial aviation affect dynamics of PBB markets. Air traffic growth combined with number of take-offs drive investments in airport infrastructures.It’s because flight patterns increasingly penetrate deeper into different areas spurring economic prosperity leading further expansions and modernization of airports in order to foster the creation of state-of-the-art PBBs.
In addition, changing aircraft configurations and sizes are making the air travel landscape shift thus leading to demand for adjustable and customizable PBB systems. Airports should be equipped with PBBs capable of serving any type of aircraft such as regional jets, narrow-body and wide-body airplanes, even newer larger models. The negotiations between airlines and PBBS makers can be facilitated by this flexibility and scalability.
Moreover, global movement towards non-contact passenger experience has considerably influenced the PBB market. Such biometric authentication or automated boarding processes found in advanced technology based PBB systems are generally aligned with industry focus on enhancing passenger convenience while reducing touch points during flight experiences. Therefore, airports desiring to create a smooth passage will most likely choose those that fuse smart plus digital technology into their own PBB solutions.”
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Growth Rate | 11.8% (2024-2032) |
In 2019, Wellington Airport in New Zealand implemented a completely automated aerobridge docking system to speed up passenger boarding and disembarking from aircraft. The aerobridge has been installed at one of the airport's domestic gates, making it the world's first aerodrome to implement this technology. Wellington-based Airport Equipment created the Intellidock system, an automated aerobridge. When an airplane is parked at its designated gate, the bridge sensor scans the aircraft door and automatically moves and locks the Intellidock system into position.
In 2022, the first autonomous boarding bridge in Asia was officially placed into service at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in southwest China, marking a milestone in the intelligent upgrading Chinese civil aviation industry. The boarding bridge was built by Shenzhen-based CIMC Tianda Holding Co Ltd (CIMC-Tianda), a subsidiary of China's premier container and energy equipment producer, China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd. The sophisticated equipment includes an innovative cabin door identification and positioning system that can rapidly transfer data to the artificial intelligence-based autonomous control system.
ADELTE (Spain): They haven't released any major news recently, but in March 2023, they won a project to develop an autonomous driving system for passenger boarding bridges and an IoT platform. This indicates their focus on innovation in automation.
John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) (US): JBT was acquired by Oshkosh Corp. in May 2023 for $800 million. Oshkosh intends to leverage JBT's expertise in passenger boarding bridges to strengthen their airport equipment portfolio.
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