Market Exploration - Passenger Boarding Bridges

1. Purpose and Scope of the Market Exploration This market exploration aims to systematically assess the global market for passenger boarding bridges. The object is to gain a deeper understanding of: • available technical solutions • lifecycle costs (Total Cost of Ownership - TCO) • innovation potential • service and delivery models This is not a procurement procedure and not a request for proposals. All information collected will be used only internally to prepare a possible procurement procedure in the future. The participation in the market exploration does not give any right to take part in a procurement procedure later. It is not mandatory to answer all the questions. The goal is to obtain an objective evaluating for future tendering processes, that are based on additional criteria next to the price. 2. Company Information and Market Presence 1. Please give us a short description of your company, especially your passenger boarding bridge business (company headquarters, ownership structure, number of employees annual revenue of the last 5 years) 2. In which countries or regions do you operate as a manufacturer of passenger boarding bridges (production, delivery, service)? 3. Please provide a reference list of projects of the last 5 and 10 years (including quantities and locations). 4. How many employees work in development, production, sales and service in relation to the passenger boarding bridge business? 5. How is the customer support provided on site (e.g. own teams or local partners)? 3. Technical Basic Concept and Lifecycle 6. What typical service life do you assume for mechanical components, electrical components and control systems? 7. Which strategies do you pursue for the modernization or retrofit of existing installations? 8. What kind of options exist for integrating new or alternative technologies? 9. Can you provide an overview of the possible operational lengths (maximum/minimum) of your respective passenger boarding bridge types? 10. Are your pa