Thyssenkrupp Elevator will once again be responsible for the operation and maintenance of 90 passenger boarding bridges (PBBs), which includes one VIP boarding bridge exclusively used by the royal family and senior government officials at Hamad International Airport (HIA). The new contract is worth a triple-digit million euro amount, according to sources.
The service contract includes the operation and maintenance across the airport by maintaining more than 500 aircraft support units that assist once the airplane is parked. Ground power units supply the aircraft with electricity and pre-conditioned air units supplying fresh air into the aircraft. Along with the maintenance of the passenger boarding bridges, Thyssenkrupp Elevator has installed 391 units, including 234 elevators, 105 escalators and 52 moving walks at HIA.
Peter Walker, CEO, Thyssenkrupp Elevator, said, “As the global population continues to rise and our globalised world becomes even more connected, efficient mobility of people inside airports has become a major issue of concern, making it just as important as the actual flights.”
The biggest service contract in the history of Thyssenkrupp Elevator will be sustained by around 420 employees that will deliver the highest standards required in one of the most important airports worldwide. This is true especially regarding the VIP passenger boarding bridge that is tailored with customised features for users’ needs. VIP bridges can only be operated and maintained by specially instructed personnel, as any disturbance or technical flaw cannot be tolerated.
The company has been operating in Qatar since 2007 and specialises in providing elevators, escalators, moving walkways and accessibility solutions. The company has already successfully completed several projects in Qatar, including the installation of its TWIN elevator systems in the multi-purpose Al Sultan Tower, as well as projects at Lusail Car Park and Tornado Tower.