Airbridges

Although you are correct in that the door hinges upwards, only the top and outer portions do so. The slide back is left in the door way, blocking half the exit. This unit hinges at the bottom, the idea being that when the door is opened, the slide pack falls over the side of the fuselage, locks on a pin and deploys automaticaly.

Unless the slide pack is removed completely, or has been deployed in an emergency, it is impossible to walk through the upper door.

Hope this helps

FB

Aw well. Doesn’t seem all that worthwhile either way, using them for a handfull of passengers.

I think the top door on upper deck of the 744 is just an emergency exit

The top deck doors also hinge upward.
They are not compatible with airbridges as a result.

I think the top door on upper deck of the 744 is just an emergency exit

Doesn’t mean you don’t put them on a bridge. Alot of the KLM F100’s and all the F70’s have their own stairs, but they still use the bridge.

at NCL we have had the Gate 3 airbridge on the FlyBe Embraer 170, god only knows why when it has its own stairs???

Maybe just my imagination but didnt we have to duck to enter the plane to prevent hitting our heads?

Yes, and then got stuck on the damn thing for about 5 hours because of congestion at JFK 😡

*shudder*

Bad memories of that awful flight! 😮

Maybe just my imagination but didnt we have to duck to enter the plane to prevent hitting our heads?

AA ERJs have a “static airbridge” at JFK. You decend in the terminal to the level of the aircraft cabin then walk along a portacabin style airbridge to the aircraft. They open a PVC hood over the aircraft if its wet and you can walk straight onto the aircraft over a ramp. The airbridge does not move – they just fold away the hood.

*shudder*

Bad memories of that awful flight! 😮

AA ERJs have a “static airbridge” at JFK. You decend in the terminal to the level of the aircraft cabin then walk along a portacabin style airbridge to the aircraft. They open a PVC hood over the aircraft if its wet and you can walk straight onto the aircraft over a ramp. The airbridge does not move – they just fold away the hood.

Can Props use airbridges? I think i remember seeing a ATP using one in BHX about 10 years ago although it could have been a Saab 2000.

I think the ATP is the only prop that was developed with a plug door, but I’ve never seen it used.

As for all the jets in the original post, yup, all of them can use airbridges assuming they have the correct door config.

In actual fact I think I have been on all of them using airbridges too… 😎

Can Props use airbridges? I think i remember seeing a ATP using one in BHX about 10 years ago although it could have been a Saab 2000.

Any ideas.

Both Brit Air’s CRJ200’s and Flybe’s 146’s both use the airbridges at LGW…

Have never seen any E-jets at LGW before to tell whether or not it/they can.

One question related to this subject…why do some airlines (namely EZY and FR) still use steps and airstairs, even though they are parked on gates with airbridges, something to do with cost no doubt?!:D

LBA is a good ai rport for your F100/70’S 146’S and EJR Famliy. F100 and 70 most of the time use and airbridge at LBA. The 14 6’S they make them use the Remote stands and the EJR . The 135 uses it’s Stairs but the 145s sometimes uses the airbridge

ExpressJet Airlines (Continental Express actually) developed the plug-type door for the EMB-135/145 back in ’97-’98. So their whole fleet is jetbridge capable. A few other operators in the US have opted to modify their ERJ’s as well but none to the extent of XJT.

For those that still have the airstairs (both ERJ and CRJ) they use a small ramp/bridge to lay from the jetbridge to the aircraft which allows deplaning similar to other aircraft.

From what I’ve seen in the US the CRJ operators rarely opt to use jetbridges and just board passengers from the ramp level up the airstairs. It seems only those airports where that isn’t an option do they opt for the jetbridge.

The rest of the EMB family only use jetbridges.

There aren’t too many -146 operators left in the US. Mesaba (Northwest Airlink) just got ride of theirs and from what I saw they always used a jetbridge.

KLM F70s and 100s do use the LBA airbridges periodically – and BMIs LHR F100almost always occupied it a couple of years back. In days gone by SABENA RJ100s and 146-200s used them on a night as well.

Infact – thinking about it, I was on a 146-300 on a bridge at Bergen earlier this summer!

ERJ’s, CRJ’s use standard airbridges at most US airports. Not too sure about the BAe146’s or fokkers, i don’t usually see too many of them. On the smaller Jets the cushion often doesnt cover the entire door….sometimes they look quite silly having such a small aircraft hooked up to an airbridge, where the airbridge has a lot more headroom than the actual aircraft!

Sam

Im pretty sure the 195 can use an airbridge them some times use the Airbridge at NCL i think.

Best person to ask about this would be LBARULES as he is a dispatcher at LBA.

The Fokkers Embraers and 146s can all use bridges (bearing in mind the Fokker 100/70 an ERJ would have to have the sliding door fitted rather than the airstair door,
the 146s have the option of its own set of stairs which can be placed down or not, depending on its parked, if a bridge is attached then thats fine.

however i dont know if they have made a model of any CRJ witha slinding door i think they are all Airstair doors!!