Recently just flew on an MQ E175 from DFW to SGF.
I noticed that all E175s @ DFW did not utilize the Canopy for the boarding process. However, once we arrived at SGF, the canopy was lowered.
Did some more research and noticed that OO does not use jetbridge canopy’s at SFO for their AS opps.
Does anyone know why the canopy wouldn’t be lowered? I would not want to be rained on as I board the aircraft.
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Re: No JetBridge Canopy for E175 Boarding
Operator error? Maybe the canopy wasn’t working? Maybe the bridge gets too hot?
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Canopy was inoperative at that gate?
Canopy did not properly close to the aircraft?
Weather conditions presented a hazard that migh have appreciably damaged the aircraft?
Canopy did not properly close to the aircraft?
Weather conditions presented a hazard that migh have appreciably damaged the aircraft?
Re: No JetBridge Canopy for E175 Boarding
Depending on the gate, if the canopy is one of the old DC-9/737 height canopies, it can't be used without the riser kit installed. If it doesn't have the riser kit, the lowered canopy interferes with the top of the door.
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I flew the E175 for almost 7 years at a different carrier than those mentioned, and we had a canopy for 99% of the flights.
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Up until recently worked at an airport that serviced MQ E75's. Myself and others who operated the jetbridge and utilized the canopy 100% of the time.
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Can someone post a photo of what you are describing? I'm lost.
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I oversaw a large base for an airline that was 100% E170/E175 and would meet arriving flights 3-5 times a day and never saw any issues with the canopy and the 170/175 unless the jetbridge itself had issues. I'm not sure that your observations are the result of the aircraft type.
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FiscAutTecGarte wrote:Can someone post a photo of what you are describing? I'm lost.
I don't know how to post pics here, but basically, the canopy is the soft, accordion piece of the jetbridge at the top that extends/retracts against the plane once the jet bridge is in place to keep rain/other weather off passengers during boarding/deplaning.
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I think it depends on each station and the airline. Some always use them, some only use them when there's bad weather. I know some airlines require them for fire safety, but I know some stations/airlines try to avoid using them as they can cause damage.
Even if it's raining, you're only going to get wet for maybe 5 feet of the boarding process. There's a ton of stations that board in the rain and snow for the entire length of the walk from the terminal to the plane all day and year long.
Even if it's raining, you're only going to get wet for maybe 5 feet of the boarding process. There's a ton of stations that board in the rain and snow for the entire length of the walk from the terminal to the plane all day and year long.
Re: No JetBridge Canopy for E175 Boarding
floridaflyboy wrote:FiscAutTecGarte wrote:Can someone post a photo of what you are describing? I'm lost.
I don't know how to post pics here, but basically, the canopy is the soft, accordion piece of the jetbridge at the top that extends/retracts against the plane once the jet bridge is in place to keep rain/other weather off passengers during boarding/deplaning.
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777luver wrote:Operator error? Maybe the canopy wasn’t working? Maybe the bridge gets too hot?
I’d say about 20-30 other gates weren’t using them, so I don’t think it was an operational error. -Would be pretty bad for DFW if 20-30 canopy’s were inoperative lol. All the AA mainline aircraft were using them.
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alasizon wrote:Depending on the gate, if the canopy is one of the old DC-9/737 height canopies, it can't be used without the riser kit installed. If it doesn't have the riser kit, the lowered canopy interferes with the top of the door.
18C36C wrote:777luver wrote:Operator error? Maybe the canopy wasn’t working? Maybe the bridge gets too hot?
I’d say about 20-30 other gates weren’t using them, so I don’t think it was an operational error. -Would be pretty bad for DFW if 20-30 canopy’s were inoperative lol. All the AA mainline aircraft were using them.
I'm guessing that the make/model of jetway canopy they have theire isn't compatible with the E175 and was causing damage and/or blocks the door so they simply don't extend it for the E175.
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It would have to be an absolutely torrential downpour for a passenger to get any more than a few drops of rain on their head for the split second it takes to pass from the jetway into the aircraft with the canopy retracted.
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I used to work for MQ as a Flight Attendant and for some reason only at DFW is it standard practice to not use them. I've asked several CSRs why they never used the canopy on the 175s and got a few different answers. One told me it was because someone used them and messed up an aircraft and so AA/MQ management stopped allowing CSRs to operate the canopy. Another CSR told me it was because of the "high winds" at DFW that stopped them from being able to use them. I was based in ORD and all the CSRs in ORD always had the canopy lowered. I don't know how the two airports specific wind speeds compared but ORD was also quite windy. It was the weirdest thing and none of the FAs or Pilots understood why DFW was like this.
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Re: No JetBridge Canopy for E175 Boarding
se210 wrote:floridaflyboy wrote:FiscAutTecGarte wrote:Can someone post a photo of what you are describing? I'm lost.
I don't know how to post pics here, but basically, the canopy is the soft, accordion piece of the jetbridge at the top that extends/retracts against the plane once the jet bridge is in place to keep rain/other weather off passengers during boarding/deplaning.
Thank you.... I learned something!!
Re: No JetBridge Canopy for E175 Boarding
Used the canopy for the E175 just about every time I can remember, but sure if it’s a lovely day out with no rain then no harm in leaving it up every so often.
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