Aero & Seaport Bridges
Aero & Seaport Bridges
Dabico added Aero and Seaport passenger boarding bridges (PBB) to its portfolio through the acquisition of Dabico A-Bridge and Dabico FMT in January 2023. Both these companies have been an important players in the world market for Gate Support Systems since the 1970s.
Dabico A-Bridge focuses on Aircraft Bridges and are the pioneers in Renewed PBBs that help Airports achieve their sustainability targets and reduce costs by up to 40% (compared to new PBBs) and are the sole owners of the DEW Bridge IP. Dabico FMT, was founded in 1963 and have since been at the forefront of serving Airports & Seaports in Europe and throughout the world with their boarding bridge solutions. With these marquees names, Dabico prides itself as an engineering company with a focus on product development resulting in many products that are patented and covered by Dabico’s immaterial rights.
We look forward to helping solve your boarding challenges with our range of solutions.
Our Wide range of Airport Bridges
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Mobile Telescopic Bridge
A380 Upper Deck Service
Dual Boarding Bridge System
Nose-Loader Bridge
T-Bridge
Over-The-Wing Bridge
Commuter Bridge
Mobile Telescopic Bridge
The Mobile Telescopic Bridge (MTB) was developed in 1992 to simplify operations and lower maintenance costs for the airport operator. We continually refine MTB to meet safety requirements, customer specifications and driveability for the operator.
Noticeable technical features are the hydraulic lift system for maximum safety and availability in all environments including hot and cold, wet and dry climates around the world.
MTB can, as an option, be equipped with a safety floor, to further prevent damage to the fuselage. The MTB stops at a safe distance from the fuselage and the Dabico Safety Floor is then extended to the fuselage. The Dabico Safety Floor is spring-loaded to ensure that the pressure on the fuselage is kept to a minimal force.
A380 Upper Deck Service
The Mobile Telescopic Bridges (MTB) are well suited for upper deck service by their rigid structural design and with the optional Dual Drive Bogie System.
Safety and operator convenience is put on focus when designing a passenger bridge servicing aircraft doors more than seven meters above the apron.
To minimize sway, especially when driving sidewise, the Dual Drive Bogie System is an option.
The Upper Deck MTB is equipped with Safety Floor, as standard, to prevent damage to the fuselage. The Upper Deck MTB stops at a safe distance from the fuselage and the Safety Floor is then extended to the fuselage. The Dabico Safety Floor is spring-loaded to ensure that the pressure on the fuselage is kept to a minimal force.
Dual Boarding Bridge System
The Mobile Telescopic Bridges (MTBs) are very well suited for installation at airport stands with two or three Passenger Boarding Bridges of its advanced electronic anti-collision system.
Mobile Passenger Boarding Bridges are very well suited for installation at MARS stands with an advanced electronic anti-collision system. The easy-to-understand system HMI is appreciated by operators.
Nose-Loader Bridge
The Nose-Loader type of Passenger Boarding Bridges are continuously developed since the first installation in 1972. The Nose-Loader Bridge consists of a telescopic tunnel which is extending to connect with the aircraft door. The Telescopic tunnel is elevated by a hydraulic cylinder.
The Nose-Loader type of bridge will take the slope from the terminal building in the fixed tunnel section from the terminal to the main bridge support and from there also in the telescopic tunnel which is elevating up and down.
The Nose-Loader type of bridge has advantages with regards to simple service and maintenance with low costs due to less movable parts compared to the Apron Drive type of Passenger Boarding Bridges.
The Nose-Loader type of bridge is a preferred type for airports with extreme environmental conditions like cool and snowy winters and/or hot and humid summers with hard winds.
T-Bridge
The T-Bridge type of Passenger Boarding Bridge was developed in the mid-1970s for use at airport stands where the geometric conditions do not allow for Nose-Loader type of bridges.
The T-Bridge takes the slope in the long sloping tunnel from the terminal building. One large advantage of the T-Bridge is the always horizontal telescopic section which connects to the aircraft door. A very convenient passage for passengers, especially elderly and disabled persons.
The Telescopic tunnel section is elevated by a hydraulic cylinder.
The T-Bridge type of bridge has advantages with regards to simple service and maintenance with low costs due to less movable parts compared to the Apron Drive type of Passenger Boarding Bridges. The T-Bridge type of bridge is a preferred type for airports with extreme environmental conditions like cool and snowy winters and/or hot and humid summers with hard winds.
Over-The-Wing Bridge
The Over-The-Wing (OTW) type of Passenger Boarding Bridge was originally developed at the end of the 1980s for use with DC-9 and MD-80 types of aircraft.
Already at that time, it was proven the OTW Bridge can reduce the turnaround time by about 50%.
The second generation of OTW Bridge was developed around the year 2000 and made mainly for the service of Boeing 737 aircraft.
The OTW connects to the aft door of an aircraft and is a complement to the front door bridge.
The OTW Bridge is operated from the front door bridge by a single push button, which starts the docking sequence where after the docking motion is entirely computer controlled. The time limitation for connection to the aft aircraft door is 1 minute!
OTW Bridges for larger aircraft have been asked for by customers/airlines and Dabico has an internal program for this work.
Commuter Bridge
The Commuter type of Passenger Boarding Bridge has been developed to provide passengers with a weather-protected walkway from the terminal building to the stair of a commuter type of aircraft.
The Commuter Bridge rotates around a fixed point at the terminal building and can telescope a tunnel section to approach the aircraft stair as close as possible. This type of movability allows the commuter aircraft to park power-in-power-out.
The Commuter Bridges are currently working in Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom.
The Connect Commuter is a more advanced version and protects the passengers completely from all rain- and snowfall. From the end of the walkway tunnel, a large bellow section will cover the aircraft stairs and thereby protect the passengers while entering the aircraft. Commuter Bridges are suitable for smaller airports with a ground floor terminal arrangement.
Mobile Telescopic Bridge
A380 Upper Deck Service
Dual Boarding Bridge System
Nose-Loader Bridge
T-Bridge
Over-The-Wing Bridge
Commuter Bridge
Our Wide range of Seaport Bridges
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Mobile Elevating Gangway
Mobile Telescopic Bridge
Fixed Telescopic Bridge
Fixed Walkway
Mobile Elevating Gangway
The Dabico FMT Mobile Elevating Gangway (MEG) was created in 1998 to serve Mega Cruise ships. The first three MEGs were installed at Port of Miami Terminals F & G for RCI Voyager Class ships. The MEG solved two issues: full mobility on the wharf deck and a vertical service window while fulfilling ADA slope requirements.
Dabico FMT received a US Patent for the first mobile switch-back type of Passenger Gangway. The MEG can have different styles and orientations, including the Parallel Elevating Gangway (PEG) which has two or three sloping parallel tunnel sections. The operator walks beside the gangway on the wharf deck and uses an easy-to-understand control handle with spiral cable for supervision during movement.
Mobile Telescopic Bridge
The Dabico FMT Mobile Telescopic Bridge (MTB) for seaports is an enlarged airport apron drive bridge made for the marine environment and with the capability to reach 12 meters above the wharf deck. The Dabico MTB has been delivered in more than 15 units for the US market only.
The Dabico FMT MTB has three telescoping tunnels as standard and is equipped with an always horizontal cab section which makes the transition between gangway and tunnel very convenient and safe even for elderly people and people with disabilities.
The straight tunnel design is suitable for terminals with wide wharf decks allowing the required slope to be reached and thereby fulfilling ADA slope requirements.
Fixed Telescopic Bridge
The Dabico FMT Fixed Telescopic Bridges are mostly used for ferry terminals around the world. Dabico FMT started to deliver this kind of Fixed Bridge for ferries already during the 1980s.
The Fixed Telescopic Bridges are very convenient with a horizontal plane for passengers to walk on when embarking/disembarking a ferry or ship.
The Fixed Telescopic Bridges are hydraulically elevated and telescopic movable to and from the ship.
The design with few moving parts makes this kind of design very well suited for extreme climates like winter, ice and storms.
The most advanced Dabico FMT Fixed Telescopic Bridges are radio-controlled by a remote operator’s panel located on the ferry and thereby eliminating the need for an operator in the Telescopic Bridge on shore. Examples of this kind of installation are Helsingborg, Sweden and Sassnitz-Mukran, Germany.
Fixed Walkway
The Dabico FMT Fixed Walkways are normally delivered to support a Mobile Gangway or as a transition tunnel to and from a Mobile Telescopic bridge or Fixed Telescopic Bridge.
Dabico FMT design the fixed walkway to mix in with the terminal building and the mobile/fixed bridge which is the final connection to the ship. The customer or end-user may have a large impact on the design and choice of material and colours.
The Dabico FMT Fixed Walkways are many times delivered with steel support columns and can be delivered as either fully ready-made units or in pieces for local site assembly
Mobile Elevating Gangway
Mobile Telescopic Bridge
Fixed Telescopic Bridge
Fixed Walkway
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