Double Airbridges on Smaller Airliners

[herpa2003]

I saw in Airliner World that Westjet uses double airbridges on its 737s at YVR. Are there any other airlines/airports that use double airbridges on their narrowbody aircraft?

[pilotgolfer]

I've seen WN use the double jetway at DAL. It's pretty cool to watch. I have a few pictures of it from 2001 I think. Not great quality, though. Don't know if they still have them around.

[JJR]

Yeah!!! Here in Albany we have 2 jetways with double bridges....Both are Southwest Airlines.Supposedly they were installed to see how they perform in inclimate weather..... Pretty cool!!!! The most common question about them is when theres no planes at the gate, and they are about 40 feet up in the air.... People say ..." Good God.... What parks there????"... always good for a laugh.... Ill have to keep this thread in mind when I go to work tomorrow, and get a few pics of them in action/rest.....
-Jay

[JJR]

finally got a picture... only a few months late.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=476376

[FlyingPhotog]

finally got a picture... only a few months late.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=476376

Wow that thing looks like it barely clears the wing, I bet it couldn't get over a 73G with winglets right?

[chrisburns]

seems like a waste of money to me

[KBOSv2]

Some times I have seen the widebody double jetways used on 757s

[Spotter]

Wow that thing looks like it barely clears the wing, I bet it couldn't get over a 73G with winglets right?

They go up, and they don't go to the side completely (at least if they work the same as here in AMS), so they don't have to clear the winglet.

seems like a waste of money to me

why? this speeds up boarding/deplaning, thus wasting less time on the ground, thus more flights (basically), thus more income. Seems like something great to me.

[a78jumper]

Not anything really new. I recall seeing a pic of a satellite UA had at SFO in the early 60s that was designed to accept about five DC8s with front and rear airbridges.
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[DAL767-400ER]

Not anything really new. I recall seeing a pic of a satellite UA had at SFO in the early 60s that was designed to accept about five DC8s with front and rear airbridges.

I remember that pic (Airways, sometime around 2002/2003). The difference, the jetways back then didn't go over the wings.

[DeltaRules]

Not anything really new. I recall seeing a pic of a satellite UA had at SFO in the early 60s that was designed to accept about five DC8s with front and rear airbridges.

Wasn't TWA's terminal at JFK similar to that, where there was a jetway that went to the front boarding door & another to the rear?

DeltaRules

[A332]

I saw in Airliner World that Westjet uses double airbridges on its 737s at YVR. Are there any other airlines/airports that use double airbridges on their narrowbody aircraft?

I've actually deplaned from a WJ 737-200 using a double-bridge at YVR. I was on a thru flight from YXS-YYC and took some time to stretch my legs.. however the plane was cleaned and then boarded very quickly and we were off to YYC... it's very efficient.

Trust me... I deplaned off of a full 757 from the back row... double-bridges need to be used way more often!!

[chrisburns]

They go up, and they don't go to the side completely (at least if they work the same as here in AMS), so they don't have to clear the winglet.


why? this speeds up boarding/deplaning, thus wasting less time on the ground, thus more flights (basically), thus more income. Seems like something great to me.

On a small aircraft its not going to make that much of a difference, it may actually take just as long if not longer, those over wing jetways move slow to prevent accidents.

[JJR]

[QUOTE=Spotter]They go up, and they don't go to the side completely (at least if they work the same as here in AMS), so they don't have to clear the winglet.


why? this speeds up boarding/deplaning, thus wasting less time on the ground, thus more flights (basically), thus more income. Seems like something great to me.[/QUOTE

Yes, it goes way up in the air to clear the winglets, and comes down on the wing. The major reason of having these is quick turns, but quite honestly, the turns arent going to get much quicker...... Putting almost 2000 gallons of gas on, and doing the paperwork, uses about all the 20 minutes for a turn we have now.... One of the Jackasses I work with took A 4 minute fuel delay the other day. I think its our 1st since last summer.
-Jay

[Genessee]

I saw in Airliner World that Westjet uses double airbridges on its 737s at YVR. Are there any other airlines/airports that use double airbridges on their narrowbody aircraft?

They use them in Calgary as well. I don't think I've ever actually seen it in use there though. They do have signs up around Concourse D pointing them out though.