Tag: Passenger boarding

TIPS GSE launches boarding steps unit with integrated chair lift

TIPS GSE launches boarding steps unit with integrated chair lift

TIPS GSE has unveiled the Highway2236Pe, a revolutionary passenger boarding stair with an integrated PRM lift, setting a new benchmark for accessibility, efficiency and sustainability in ground support equipment. The fully electric, self-propelled Highway2236Pe combines two systems into one: a ...

Aurigny to introduce new electric Aviramps at two UK airports

Aurigny to introduce new electric Aviramps at two UK airports

Guernsey-based airline Aurigny has marked a significant milestone in its objective to improve accessibility for more of its travellers with the delivery of new fully electric Aviramps for Southampton and London Gatwick airports. The new units are in addition to those that are currently available ...

Aviramp boss ‘confident’ sales could surpass £10mn mark this year after ‘strong’ Q1 2025

Aviramp boss ‘confident’ sales could surpass £10mn mark this year after ‘strong’ Q1 2025

At the end of 2024 Aviramp celebrated its most profitable year ever after sales topped £9mn. But the aircraft boarding ramp manufacturer is “confident” that 2025 will bring even greater success after a “really strong” start to the year, according to CEO Graham Corfield. He said Aviram...

TIPS GSE’s passenger boarding solutions

TIPS GSE’s passenger boarding solutions

TIPS GSE offers a wide portfolio of passenger boarding equipment including towable and self-propelled units in either diesel or electric versions, depending on operators’ needs. The Slovenian company’s Runway, Freeway and Walkway series of boarding steps are designed to serve a wide range of air...

Wollard International’s safe and simple passenger boarding solutions

Wollard International’s safe and simple passenger boarding steps

Wisconsin-based Wollard International offers “proven and trusted” passenger stairs vehicles for both narrowbody and widebody aircraft. Its CMPS-170 is a chassis-mounted unit with height capabilities of 1.97m up to 4.3m, allowing for reduced turnaround times and high manoeuvrability for serving n...

‘Step-free, non-slip ramps are the future’ - Aviramp

‘Step-free, non-slip ramps are the future’ – Aviramp

Aviramp’s portfolio of aircraft boarding ramps and bridges are deployed at airports around the world. In conversation with Airside, chief executive Graham Corfield answers key questions about the UK-based manufacturer’s target markets and expansion plans. Can you give Airside an overview of...

Aviramp CEO to spearhead growth after 'record breaking' 2024

Aviramp CEO to spearhead growth after ‘record breaking’ 2024

Aviramp CEO Graham Corfield has said the company is set for one of the most exciting years in its history following a "record breaking" 2024. The aircraft passenger ramp manufacturer saw its annual sales top £9mn for the first time last year after securing a number of global contracts. The ch...

Aviramp on track for best year ever, company says

Aviramp on track for best year ever, company says

Aviramp is on track for its best ever trading year after notching up £8mn in sales in the first nine months of 2024. Following a "really successful third quarter", the passenger boarding ramp manufacturer said it hopes to reach the £10mn milestone by the end of the year. Between July and Sep...

Munich Airport partners with Lufthansa to drive 'innovative projects'

Munich Airport partners with Lufthansa to drive ‘innovative projects’

Munich Airport is aiming to drive technological innovation to "optimise operational processes" by partnering with the Lufthansa Group to trial a remote-controlled passenger bridge.  Since October the companies have been testing the passenger bridge at Munich's Terminal 2. During the six-month...

Queensland deal continues Aviramp's success story

Queensland deal continues Aviramp’s success story

Passenger boarding solutions provider Aviramp has continued its record-breaking year with a new deal in Australia. The UK company, known for its step-free low-angle ramps, has clinched a deal with Qantas subsidiary Jetstar to supply a solar-powered Continental ramp for use at Hervey Bay in Queensl...

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