ThyssenKrupp Elevator, the passenger transportation arm of Germany-based Thyssenkrupp, has won a deal to provide 143 passenger boarding bridges (PBB) to Turkey’s Istanbul New Airport.

The deal, the value of which has not been disclosed, will help improve efficiency and safety in passengers’ aircraft boarding and alighting routines at the airport.

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Equipped with improved components, the PBBs are designed to help reduce turnaround time and optimise gate management activities.

Thyssenkrupp said the boarding bridges would be manufactured in compliance with the EN12312-4 standard to ensure passenger safety.

The company will also carry out major maintenance works for the PBBs in the future.

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Thyssenkrupp Airport Systems CEO Alexander Pfurr said: “When open, the new airport will meet the travel requirements for generations to come, whilst also positively affecting Turkey’s economy.

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“It’s an exciting venture and we look forward to contributing our expertise to make it a success.”

"The new airport will meet the travel requirements for generations to come, whilst also positively affecting Turkey’s economy."

Currently under construction, the Istanbul New Airport is scheduled to be completed by 2018.

Representing an investment of more than €22bn, the airport will be capable of handling an average of 200 million passengers annually.

So far, Thyssenkrupp has provided solutions for various airports, including the US, the UK, France, Germany; Spain, UAE and Hong Kong.

In June, the company completed modernisation work at RIOgaleão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

As part of the upgrade, Thyssenkrupp provided 25 elevators, 21 escalators, 14 moving walks and 58 PBBs.

Image: Construction of Istanbul New Airport is scheduled to be completed by 2018.