Step-free aircraft boarding ramp manufacturer Aviramp has announced the recent sale and delivery of a solar-powered ramp to Ireland West Airport, which can be used as an alternative to stairs and ambulifts for wheelchair users and passengers with reduce mobility (PRM). The transaction fits in with Ireland West’s sustainability initiatives, with goals to move towards solar powered ground handling equipment (GSE).
“This system provides many benefits for the airport, including improved operational efficiency, a better passenger experience, cost savings combined with a focus on sustainability which is hugely important,” said John McCarthy, head of airport operations & commercial services at Ireland West Airport. “The new boarding ramp is step-free and has a gentle slope, making it easier for everyone, especially people with reduced mobility, wheelchair users and parents with prams or young children. By providing additional shelter for passengers when boarding the aircraft, it is another positive development to further enhance the facilities for passengers here at the airport.”
Aviramp head of global sales Adam Corfield said: “We’ve enjoyed tremendous growth around the world in the last 18 months: there are now more than 950 of our ramps in use across the globe and Ireland is certainly a market we will continue to develop. I look forward to many more deals in the country in the coming years.”
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