Do Any Airports Still Have Over Wing Jet Bridges?
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2021
- Jet bridges changed the way airports work, and we are all very used to them now. While all enable boarding and disembarkation easily and efficiently, they are not all built the same. One of the most unusual types is the complex overwing bridge, built to facilitate large widebodies such as the Boeing 747. Let’s find out where these jetbridges still operate today...
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Fun fact. They would never use a jet bridge on the overwing door (#3) on a 747. When you pumped the wing full of fuel the structure would slightly bend and these doors are all but impossible to close. Had many an issue with the cleaning staff explaining why they couldn’t open #3 doors for ventilation while refuelling.
Interesting, I wonder if the DC-10 had a similar problem
When I had my first 747 flight in 2007 my dad took a picture of the plane in Amsterdam. In the background you can see such a structure for the over wing jetbridge, but as I was young I don’t remember whether we boarded through it or if it was even attached to the 747 to begin with!
As a person who work on jet bridge maintenance, these design is a maintenance nightmare. It is already hard enough to perform proper maintenance on regular bridge in busy airport. These over wing bridge would require at least twice as much time for maintenance. Not to mention piloting over wing bridge would possibly require additional license compare to regular bridge. When jumbo jet become less popular, it is just reasonable to switch back to regular bridge.
Yes, it looks very complex and danger of wing damage much more likely.
I bet everyone is glad to return to simpler systems!
Thanks for your insight. Always nice to hear from people that have to work with these things. Keep up the good work.
As an experienced OTW operator, you dont need an additional license. Most jetways have safety systems and sensors that wont allow you to get too close to an aircraft wing. The computer will detect that and stop automatically. You have reset and retract and try again. OTW's just take more time to dock because their freedom of movement is very restricted, you always have to nail it on the first try or you will delay the deboarding process
Also, the 777-300 versions that it could be used for have 2 doors in front of the wing, so a twin bridge that uses those two doors instead would work just as well (especially since these are 2 aisle plains, so each bridge serving 1 aisle would still give the throughput.
@@NLaertes thanks for your information about OTW jet bridge. It sounds more complicated than what I initially thought.
I have never heard of one until I watched this video. You learn something everything. I have seen twin jet bridges for a 777 at ORD.
But not over wing.
Have flown Ryanair dozens of times, and have never ever used a jet bridge!
One reason, Money. Sometimes they didn't even use the airport stairs, they will use the 737 built-in stairs to save every last penny
I heard they use jet bridges in Mallorca
They refuse to use jet bridges to keep gate time to a minimum. It’s all about maximizing revenue.
They do use jetbridges every now and then, but in total less than 5% of their flights will be handled with one I guess
@@zedriclouis87 this is correct. I went to Mallorca last week and our Ryanair flight indeed used a jet bridge.
Is it only me .....the feeling of walking on a jet bridge for both boarding and after landing is satisfying and feels like Special as a rich vip.
Interesting fact: At AMS, the A380 from CZ is still being serviced today in the neighbouring gate E24 which was previously an over-the-wing jetway. It was demolished and rebuilt as an dual convential jetway to accomodate the Super
I’ve used overwing bridges when boarding 747s at Schipol in the 1990s.
Its rare but more fun to fly on a plane if you boarded the back door. This is a case for airports with no jetbridges and either a ramp or stairs are used to ease boarding times. Its fun when you walk out on airport tarmac and around the plane. This ended up being my case for Bellingham airport (KBLI) for both Allegiant and Alaska airlines.
Burbank Airport does this. I love boarding at the back
*ATR aircraft likes this*
Very common in SE Asia & Latin America; its fun and saves time when seated towards the back
Best aviation channel, period.
At Schiphol, gates E18-E20-E22-E24 are mainly used for A380s, in order to handle the passenger pressure. Especially in the morning with the incoming flights from the US and Asia/Middle East countries, many passengers embark at terminal E.
For example, I often traveled from Singapore with KLM B777 and landed at 6 am. But at the same time also Delta and China Southern A380 and sometimes an Emirates A380. It was really always overcrowded, but there was flow in it that didn't have to wait very long in the lines.
only E18 and E24 are a380 capable. and E24 had to be changed to accommodate the larger wing span on the a380.
There is a remnant of an old overwing bridge on the C pier at Amsterdam Schiphol. Personally sooner or later the last two bridges will be changed as well.
As someone who operates bridges daily, putting on that over wing bridge seems like an anxious nightmare
I haven't boarded through an over wing bridge, but I did board Lufthansa's A380 business cabin at LAX with a jet bridge connected directly to the upper level of the plane, while two bridges connected the gate to two doors on the main level.
Great video on a very obscure topic!
Imagine if you had to use groundstairs to get into the upper deck of a 747! Full workout there
Oh, my, many people could possibly not do it, especially after rushing across a large airport!
Maybe a mobile escalator would work, but it will be accident waiting to happen
@@waitotong9590 quite sure there was a saudi prince that did this and it broke down when he was on it
I would actually love to do that just for the sake of doing it 🤣
I’ve done it. at “The LAX of Europe but still worse”: FRA!!
Thanks a lot , UA! my expensive J-cabin ticket certainly got me my money’s worth with a hot terminal, hot bus ride, and crowded airstairs in June.
(EDIT: well, Airstair to the main deck, then walk up the Queen’s own stairs to the hump )
I've been no stranger to flying over the last 40 years, but I'd never even heard of them before this video.
In theory I could have used one at Schiphol in the mid 80's, but I've no idea if that's the case. I'm guessing not as that flight was a 747SP.
Yes I did use those overwing Jetbridges… Here in Amsterdam. Is awesome to walk through it. You walk up a slope and then walk down to the aircraft entrance.
Thank you for sharing.
I’ve always been of the understanding that the 1st jet bridge built/installed occurred at Atlanta Airport, before NYC, LA & Chicago.
Great idea. I've often had to wait 15 minutes or more to exit a large plane.
Funny story they still have 2 at ALB for the Southwest 737s although I believe they have been decommissioned and are set to be removed (airport shown in pictures with the Southwest planes)
Came here to share this. C gates have dual bridge and I have definitely disembarked using them. It is rare they use them, but a nice treat when they do.
Yup. I flew this year a couple times and here in Albany they still have them and use them in gates C2 and C3.
And such a strange airport to utilize them, too.
TWA used to have these at their JFK terminal in the 70s
I'll never know until I saw this video, really appreciate it. Thx RUclips for recommend this to me
I'm surprised that you didn't mention the two level bridges for the A380 in the same video.
I have walked on over wing jet bridges a lot of times, especially when boarding A380 and B747 flights at LHR, DXB, JFK, SIN and more!
I’m sure we used one at LHR to board A380
They’ve never been used at LHR, DXB or SIN let alone for the A380
@@lennoncroucher6960 and how do you know this?
@@lennoncroucher6960 Are you sure? Because I remember clearly, walking on them several times!!
From a L-1011 at Kennedy.
Rip 747 ur are in ur hearts
Have used the overwing jet bridges on three occasions at Schiphol. Twice whilst sitting at the rear end of a 747 (of which one was the 747-combi) and once in 2010 when boarding a 777-200LR
Informative video
Never seen such jetways before. Nice! Miss twin aisle jets which seem to be dwindling
Widebodies aren’t really dwindling
Nice one!
I once walked over a overwing jetbridge at Schiphol, it was epic!
this guy just does voice overs the entire day
What most of us love: Jet bridges
What some of us hate: Using a bus to the stairs ( I forgot the name).
I literally just saw the community post and voted for this, what a coincidence.
sammmeee
Me too
Interesting!
If you look at Amsterdam airport in Apple Maps in 3D mode, you can still see KLM 747 and China Eastern a350 utilizing those gates! :)
I am an avgeek but never heard this I guess now I know it tnx
2:50 KLM Orange Pride ;)
I am a huge avgeek, student pilot, frequent flyer, and ramp agent for now two different airlines, and I had no idea this ever existed.
I vaguely remember boarding a plane using one when I was a kid in the 90’s at JFK. It wasn’t for a 747 but some other wide body jet.
Remember Kansai Airport also had a more unusual Y-shaped aerobridge design in 1 of its concept drawings, which would've allowed 1 bridge to serve 2 aircraft instead of 1, 1 on each side of the bridge
Nice video
YESSS! My poll won!
This is interesting
Vancouver International Airport used to have these over the wing bridge and was still able to be used for the Boeing 737s and Airbus a320 as well. Not sure if Vancouver airport still uses them or got rid of them.
Wow!
This Unique Aerobridge design was specifically for Boeing 747-400 types.
I've used one for a WS 737 at YVR.
I was wondering where they would located. I’ve used one in Amsterdam. Having grown up in YVR i didn’t recall them, maybe when I was young. Then it dawned on me on the A pier at YVR yes, they do with Westjet.
If anyone knows I'm curious why Albany? They don't get any wide bodies, perhaps they did in the past?
Great question…
Just a hunch - state capitol, pet project at some point??
Boarded planes in Amsterdam several times using that contraption. Often though why they built them like that. Now I know
I used one the first time in Calgary and it was their first time to use it ,and when it was time to retract it ,it went into maintenance mode and we had to wait 45 min. for maintenance to come and flip a switch
i never seen over wing jetbridges before
Same lol 😂
Caribbean Airports have them as well not all but some which is good I had the experience in one since I'm from The Caribbean Island of Barbados which don't have no JetBridges at lease not yet but I hope we'll get there in the upcoming years!!!!
As a plane mechanic that has worked at Schiphol I can say that overwing bridge is a pain. When we need to do a flight control test the bridge needs to be removed Wich you need special people for, just takes a long time.
Multiple airports that service the A380 aircraft use over the wing bridges. It is common for 3 air bridges to be used with the A380.
I have seen dual jet bridge is a Inchon international Airport here in Seoul but I’m not sure if they’re over the wing I know there is a two-story one for a 380.
Well I was at DEN when the overwing bridge in Concourse B collapsed onto a UA 752 wing. That was the end of that.
1:54 We will never see scenes like this again :/
actually, here in mexico (in the benito juares airport) we still use this wing jet bridges for almost all the planes it doesnt matter if it is from airbus or boing or mcdonell douglass (yes some airports still have those old ones) but not because it is better but because the law say it, and those ones are in the international section ;)
Honestly I am really interested in these!
Sure.. but I've made100s of flights from Schiphol over the last 45 years, quite a few on 747s.
I boarded a KLM 747 this way in Amsterdam. But the weirdest thing that I experienced was one of those Mobile Boarding Lounges in Paris. Thats a big Bus that can lift up and connect to the Boarding Gate and then directly to the aircraft door. I dont know if any of these are still in service, Ive never seen them again.
I never thought about the logistics of loading and unloading large aircraft. What solution do they use now?
just a dual jet bridge for the front two doors (1L and 2L) and at some smaller airports just 1 jet bridge. Even AMS doesn't use the overwing jet bridges anymore as they often take more time to connect and disconnect than to just board using only one door.
If a widebody is on a remote stand they will usually use the second and the last door for bording, similar to how it's done on narrowbodies on such positions. Sometimes they might use the first door too there, meaning that the passenger could chose between three stairs to get in
I wonder if any airports still use “mobile lounges” to shuttle people to and from aircraft and terminal buildings?
Washington Dulles in Virginia, and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Canada still use them, but on a small scale.
SeaTac does this
i've used them once
@@get2dachoppa249 Yup Dulles still uses it... hate it though man, gets all cramped with no proper light, unlike your usual terminal busses
@@get2dachoppa249 We used to have them at Mirabel - almost used them exclusively when flying out of there. I miss that place...sigh
There is also 3rd Airbridge designed Specially for the Giant Double Decker Airbus A380.
I often operate the jet bridge on the E20 gate but unfortunately not the over wing bridge. Since I don't work for KLM and the airlines I do work for don't require a over wing bridge
Albany’s are so interesting since there aren’t any wide bodies regularly.
I knew about this.
Didnt see it get used when i flew to LAX from AMS on Biz 30th march 2018.
Had the pleasure of PH-BFN.
it would help on the concorde i think at the middle door
I voted for this !
They could used them for the A380s. If I did use them I would of been to young to remember.
Albany New York still has 2 over wing jet bridges, southwest airlines owns them
Albany international airport has an overwing jet bridge. Intermittently used by southwest
Unfortunately it appears they planned to dismantle them in early 2020 due to age, cast and lack of use.
I remember walking down an over wing jet bridge whilst boarding a 747 once and found it uncomfortably steep for a jet bridge.
Arlanda has one of those at gate F36/F66. But I have never seen it be used :P
That looks like a regular upper deck jet bridge, it doesn’t reach over the wing
@@spongebubatz that might ve true :)
Atlanta?
Albany international has it. I’ve done it several times.
Yes just about about every airport does!
TWA 2:15 looks like the AN225 shuttle 2:15
Vid idea : why fedex doesn’t have 747F
It's so sad Albany doesn't have them anymore 😭
The actor of The Big Lebowski is thinking of investing in these and put his name on them
Would like to know more about their performance, and the reasons of their retirement. Have there been any incidents? I have now more questions than answers.
Probably maintaining the pylon structure was too complicated and not worth it, but that’s just my guess
Yes, and of course in Amsterdam The Netherlands
This Giant Airbus A380 Use the Thrid normal Aerobridge just like Another Airports.
Or you could use the emergency exit and climb out onto the wing to de-plane, as happened in Miami, today
one of the not first
Had the overwing at schiphol with the 747 combi also flew dc 10 norhwext to boston and landed at the old honkong airport 747 chaty and return whit jal from the new hongkong airport and lived next to mirabel airport had 3 flights whit the 747 combi from there to amsterdam
How about the other way? Anyone ever deplane from a 747 onto the tarmac?
Unfortunately Albany jut got rid of their last over-wing bridges :(
classic
I walked throug this Jetbridge in Amsterdam. I was boarding the 787-9. The Jetbridge doesnt have any windows ,thats sad.
I don’t like the jet bridge. This is because I like walking out on to the airport ground and look at the aircraft.
why have they been removed ? what has replaced them ? I mean rear doors in planes still exist
And why were removed?
i never boarded over wing exit .
Is a jebridge really a jetbridge if it isn't sponsored by HSBC?
Not 1st
He says “Austin” weirdly…