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Passenger Boarding Bridges Market Size

ID: MRFR//8850-HCR | 170 Pages | Author: Sejal Akre| May 2024

The Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB) market counts many factors that help it grow and maintain its importance within the aviation infrastructure sector. The fact is, this market is driven by growth of the global airport expansion and modernization they have continuous undertaking since long past. This has brought about the need for airports to upgrade their facilities in response to air travel that continues to rise steadily and then cater efficiently for an increasing passenger flow. In order to increase operational efficiency of airports, passengers’ boarding into and offloading out of airplanes are made through Passenger Boarding Bridges as safe and convenient means. It needs seamless and time-effective boarding processes that forms a demand for advanced PBB solutions.

Indeed technological innovation remains significant in shaping up the Passenger Boarding Bridges market. By making use of progressive design, materials or automation technologies, better performing PBB systems can be developed that are more efficient, versatile, user-friendly etc. An overall function and passenger experience is improved by such innovations like telescopic or rotating bridge designs as well as smart features which include touchless controls or real-time monitoring. Adoption involving environmental conscious as well as energy efficient PBB solutions supports wider industry trends towards sustainability.

Additionally, regulatory standards coupled with safety concerns play a vital role in shaping PBBS markets. Safety and operational standards guided by aviation authorities across the globe dictate on airport infrastructure upon which includes boarding bridges. These regulations must be adhered to by PBB manufacturers while airports should invest in systems meeting or surpassing safety requirements set forth by these rules.Primarily pbb solutions at all airports around the world are designed with much emphasis on passengers’ safety together with efficient aircraft turnaround times.

Airport development projects together with overall conditions regarding economic health within commercial aviation affect dynamics of PBB markets. Air traffic growth combined with number of take-offs drive investments in airport infrastructures.It’s because flight patterns increasingly penetrate deeper into different areas spurring economic prosperity leading further expansions and modernization of airports in order to foster the creation of state-of-the-art PBBs.

In addition, changing aircraft configurations and sizes are making the air travel landscape shift thus leading to demand for adjustable and customizable PBB systems. Airports should be equipped with PBBs capable of serving any type of aircraft such as regional jets, narrow-body and wide-body airplanes, even newer larger models. The negotiations between airlines and PBBS makers can be facilitated by this flexibility and scalability.

Moreover, global movement towards non-contact passenger experience has considerably influenced the PBB market. Such biometric authentication or automated boarding processes found in advanced technology based PBB systems are generally aligned with industry focus on enhancing passenger convenience while reducing touch points during flight experiences. Therefore, airports desiring to create a smooth passage will most likely choose those that fuse smart plus digital technology into their own PBB solutions.”

Global Passenger Boarding Bridges Market Overview


Passenger Boarding Bridges Market Size is Anticipeted to Reach at USD 585.10 Million by 2030, and at a 11.8% CAGR by 2020-2030


passenger boarding bridges are the pathway for a passenger to enter the aircraft from the airport. The passenger boarding bridges are also called air bridge, jetway, jet bridge, and sky bridge. These bridges can be movable or fixed and can be hydraulic or electro-mechanical. The design of passenger boarding bridges varies according to the aircraft and application.


Market Synopsis


Global Passenger Boarding Bridges Market has registered high growth over the past few years owing to the increasing passenger traffic and a significant increase in demand for new aircraft and stringent aviation regulations related to safety. Moreover, due to the increasing development of greenfield and brownfield airports are some factors driving the growth of the market. However, the high durability of passenger boarding bridges is expected to hinder the market growth. Increase in the need for efficient passenger handling systems is market USP


Market Drivers


Increasing Passenger Traffic and Significant Increase in Demand for New Aircraft: Globally, air passenger traffic has been increasing rapidly over the last few years. Factors such as decreasing airfares, increasing per capita disposable incomes, especially in developing countries, and higher living standards have influenced this growth. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global air travel is likely to double by 2036. To cater to the rising number of passengers, there has been a corresponding increase in the demand for new aircraft. This is also expected to drive the growth of the passenger boarding bridges market in the review period.Stringent Aviation Regulations Related to SafetyIncreasing Development of Greenfield and Brownfield Airports

Market Opportunities



  • Increased Investments on Airside Infrastructure by Airport Operator


Passenger Boarding Bridges Market Segmentation


By End Market


Commuter Bridges: The segment is expected to record the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This is due to the flexibility offered by the commuter bridges to connect to the aircraft easily.Apron Drive The segment accounted for the largest market share in 2019. This is due to the wide adoption of apron drive for various types of aircraft is driving the growth of the market.T- Bridge: The segment accounted for the largest market share in 2019 and is expected to witness the high growth rate during the forecast period. The wide use of T-bridges for wide-body aircraft is driving the growth of this segment.

By Vertical


Electro-Mechanical: The segment is expected to record the highest growth rate during the forecast period from 2020 and 2026. This is due to the increasing demand for energy-efficient and clean passenger boarding bridges by the airport authorities globally.Hydraulic: The segment accounted for the largest market share in 2019. This is wide use of hydraulic passenger boarding bridges at the number of airports.

By Region


North America: North America dominates the passenger boarding bridges market. This trend is projected to continue during the forecast period due to the presence of prominent players, such as Ameribridge, Inc., John Bean Technologies Corp, and Oversys LLC, and high investments by them in the development of passenger boarding bridges.Europe: The increasing development of new airports in Europe is expected to drive the growth of the European passenger boarding bridges market during the study period.Asia-Pacific: The passenger boarding bridges market in this region is projected to exhibit a high CAGR during the forecast period. The increasing passenger traffic in countries such as India and China are expected to drive market growth.Middle East & Africa: The increase in the development of new airports by countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, and South Africa is driving the market growth in the Middle East & Africa.Latin America: In Latin America, due to the increasing air passenger traffic along with the growing tourism industry and increasing need for new airports, it is expected to drive the passenger boarding bridges market growth.


Recent Development


ADELTE (Spain): They haven't released any major news recently, but in March 2023, they won a project to develop an autonomous driving system for passenger boarding bridges and an IoT platform. This indicates their focus on innovation in automation.


John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) (US): JBT was acquired by Oshkosh Corp. in May 2023 for $800 million. Oshkosh intends to leverage JBT's expertise in passenger boarding bridges to strengthen their airport equipment portfolio.


Key Players



  • Adelte Group (Spain)

  • Accessair Systems Inc. (Canada)

  • Ameribridge, Inc. (US)

  • FMT Sweden AB (Sweden)

  • Hubner Gmbh & Co. Kg (Germany)

  • John Bean Technologies Corp. (US)

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (Japan)

  • Shinmaywa Industries Ltd (Japan)

  • Thyssenkrupp Ag (Germany)

  • UBS Airport Systems (Turkey)


Other Prominent Players



  • Aeromobiles Pte Ltd (Singapore)

  • Aviramp Ltd (UK)

  • Deerns Groep BV (Netherlands)

  • Oversys LLC (US)



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