Ramp manufacturer Aviramp continues to expand its presence, having secured a deal with Australian operator Jetstar at Melbourne Airport
The deal, which will see Aviramp supply a solar-powered Continental ramp at the Australian hub, cements the UK-based manufacturer’s success in Australasia. It also follows orders for the same ramp from Sydney in Australia and Queenstown Airport in New Zealand.
The announcement also keeps Aviramp on track for a record-breaking year in 2024 with orders up around 30 per cent on 2023 orders.
The company now has around 650 ramps in operation across its global network, with CEO Graham Corfield saying, “the deal in Melbourne comes at the same time as we have secured new orders for bridging ramps with Edinburgh Airport and means that this year alone we have supplied ramps to operators in the US, Europe, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa as well as down under.”
He also cited the deployment of one of its ramps, which offer an alternative to stairs and separate ambulifts for wheelchair users, at Paris Charles de Gaulle during the Paralympic Games this year as one of the company’s highlights in the last 12 months. “It highlights how [the ramps] give real independence and dignity to all passengers regardless of their circumstances,” he said. To improve safety for all passengers with reduced mobility, the company’s low-angled ramps are fitted with a unique non-slip surface.
“The industry as a whole knows that it must work harder to improve the travel experience for all passengers and our ramps can play a really important role in making that difference,” he concluded.
