4xRuv From Israel, joined Dec 2003, 387 posts, RR: 2 Posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 8521 times:
Just watched business traveller on CNN (great show).
They showed BKK new Suvarnabhumi, with 5 gates fitted to the A380, that have, get this: 3 jetbridges.
Has anyone seen another airport with 3 jetbridges for one aircraft? Are such terminals planned?
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21286 posts, RR: 19 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8089 times:
Is this a new thing? It sure looks like there are triples down by the Concordes in the following pic:
RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7711 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8031 times:
I believe one of the first triple-jet bridge gates installed was at FRA, where it was used to get compatibility with the A380-800 earlier this year.
I expect SFO to start modifying the gates at the end of Concourses A and G soon so they also have triple jet bridge configuration. They'll probably do it first at Concourse G, since Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa will likely be the first airlines to fly the A388 to SFO in revenue service.
PresRDC From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 630 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 7859 times:
Yes, the old JFK IAB did have triple jetways.
That said, I never once saw the third jetway (that would connect with a door behind the wing) being used. If anyone has a picture of one in use, I would pay real money for it.
Also, I think AMS has some triple jetways, or at least jetways capable of connecting with a door aft of the wing.
Rjm717 From Australia, joined May 2000, 79 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 7782 times:
SYD has one gate completed so far with three bridges (Gate 57) and another (Gate 24) due for completion by mid November. By late 2007 there should be four gates equipped with 3 bridges and a total of 6 (Gates 8, 9, 10, 24, 57 & 61) are planned by late 2008.
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EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3981 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 7565 times:
RayChuang
I believe one of the first triple-jet bridge gates installed was at FRA, where it was used to get compatibility with the A380-800 earlier this year.
I expect SFO to start modifying the gates at the end of Concourses A and G soon so they also have triple jet bridge configuration. They'll probably do it first at Concourse G, since Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa will likely be the first airlines to fly the A388 to SFO in revenue service.
Qantas ring a bell
EK413
Qantas and Emirates, connecting the globe 1 stop to 65 destinations
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 7553 times:
Quoting RayChuang (Reply 3): I believe one of the first triple-jet bridge gates installed was at FRA, where it was used to get compatibility with the A380-800 earlier this year.
Correct, and more gates with triple jetways will follow, though I'm not sure of the exact number, but they will be found at Terminals 1B, 1C, 2D, 2E, and sometime in the future also at Terminal 3 when that opens.
RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7711 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 6337 times:
Quoting Sv2008 (Reply 9): Are 3 jetways for the A380 usable for the 747? Although it probably wouldn't be worthwhile using it.
Given that spacing for the jet bridges to connect to the main deck of the A380 is the same as that on the 747-400, yes, these new gates an accommodate the 747-400 and possibly 777-300ER relatively easily.
Andrew From Singapore, joined Dec 1999, 369 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 6108 times:
By the time the first SQ A380 at SIN, Changi will have 11 gates with triple jetbridges at T1 and T2. And When T3 opens, that will ad 8 more gates to bring it to a total of 19 A380-ready gates.
Jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7409 posts, RR: 7 Reply 12, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 6072 times:
The third bridge for the A380 would be for the upper deck. Upper deck for the 744 would be of little use since only 26 people sit in the upper deck BIZ class.
ZRH From Switzerland, joined Nov 1999, 5544 posts, RR: 40 Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 5975 times:
All gates at Dock E at Zurich Airport already have two air-bridges. Two of them are prepared for the A 380. As I know, they could add there a third bridge if and when we would have a scheduled A 380 service (two for the main deck one for the upper).
Sv2008 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2006, 622 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 5924 times:
Quoting Jfk777 (Reply 12): The third bridge for the A380 would be for the upper deck. Upper deck for the 744 would be of little use since only 26 people sit in the upper deck BIZ class.
Yeah I thought it wouldn't be worth it, but was just curious if it was possible.
It's possible an airline could use it just to make the business passengers feel special
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4862 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 5635 times:
I thought the upper deck of the 747 is an emergency door only, and is always armed?
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4xRuv From Israel, joined Dec 2003, 387 posts, RR: 2 Reply 16, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 5635 times:
Quoting Jfk777 (Reply 12): The third bridge for the A380 would be for the upper deck. Upper deck for the 744 would be of little use since only 26 people sit in the upper deck BIZ class.
Is it feasible? looking at the odd shape of the u/d door, i'm not sure they are fit for boarding:
SirOmega From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 735 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 5024 times:
Yea the upper deck of a 747 - you cant board through that door, and even if you could its not really worth it in terms of time saved.
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 20, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 4918 times:
Quoting 4xRuv (Reply 18): So only SIN,FRA,BKK,SYD ?what about LHR? HKG? CDG? JFK(beside the one gate we saw)?
Well, MUC is having 2 "sort of triple jetway gates" at Terminal 2, in that if there's an A380 at the gate, it will be boarde by the two jetways at it's own gate, as well as a third jetway from the adjacent gate to the right if memory serves me correctly.
Twa727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 4765 times:
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 2): It sure looks like there are triples down by the Concordes in the following pic:
Aww ... did you have to reference a picture with not one but two Concordes in service? Makes me sad.
Brettbrett21 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 436 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 3361 times:
Does anyone know why all the doors on the El Al 744 are open? Just airing the plane out maybe??
4xRuv From Israel, joined Dec 2003, 387 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 3080 times:
Quoting Brettbrett21 (Reply 23): Does anyone know why all the doors on the El Al 744 are open? Just airing the plane out maybe??
3R isn't opened, but I don't know the reason
25 JRadier: I believe 3R (like the upperdeck doors) are armed all the time and can only be disarmed by a mechanic (and I believe the slide is not in the door)
26 4xRuv: but the upperdeck doors are opened, and i'm pretty sure 3R isn't armed all the time.
27 NewYorkCityBoi: If you open the door (any 747 door) from outside, the slide will not pop up. But if you open from the inside, the slide wil automatically pop out. If
28 EK413: Brettbrett21 Does anyone know why all the doors on the El Al 744 are open? Just airing the plane out maybe?? Usually after operating a long sector OR
29 Leezyjet: Not if the door is in manual mode it won't. And if the opening from the outside bit was completely true, then there would be no reason to perform che
30 VHVXB: I never QF planned A380 service to SFO I thought it was only LAX in the US
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