The High-Precision Systems holding company (part of the Rostec state corporation) is completing final adjustments to the first domestically made passenger boarding bridge for aircraft, which is planned to be put into trial operation at one of Russia's airports by the end of summer.
As the holding company reported, refinement of the prototype to meet the airport's requirements will take no more than six months, after which the first delivery will take place. This will make it possible to work out the bridge's interaction with aircraft of different types.
The developed passenger boarding bridge is capable of operating in a temperature range from -50 to +50 °C, which makes it suitable both for harsh Russian winters and for hot southern regions. Before the design stage, the holding company's specialists studied operating conditions at domestic airports and took operator feedback into account. Special rubber-engineering elements and hydraulic system components were added to the design, eliminating failures caused by snow, icing, or heavy precipitation.
The key advantage of the product is full production localization: all components are domestic, and supply chains are concentrated in Russia. The passenger boarding bridge complies with all national standards, unlike imported counterparts, which often required modifications.