thyssenkrupp Airport Solutions delivers largest service contract in Doha

thyssenkrupp Elevator is celebrating its latest success, having secured the biggest service contract in the entire history of its Airports Solutions business: The company 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 HamadInternational Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar. 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. The company was awarded the most recent service contract thanks to its high-quality services provided by thyssenkrupp at HIA over the last six years. The new contract is worth a triple-digit million euro amount. thyssenkrupp provides a comprehensive operation and maintenance package to help improve efficiency and smooth transportation of the passengers at the prestigious site. “We are delighted to further expanding our cooperation with Hamad International Airport and be able to continue reducing connecting times for a large number of passengers by keeping the mobility solutions running”, says Peter Walker, CEO at thyssenkrupp Elevator. “As the global population continues to rise and our globalized 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.”