Innovation in the aviation industry

İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (İSG), one of the leading airports in Europe, broke new ground in the world aviation industry by using the Passenger Boarding Bridge, which works entirely with the Remote Control System, in a real flight operation. By conveying its knowledge and experience in the field, İSG presented a laboratory environment for the world’s first remotely controlled passenger boarding bridge (RCS). Continuing its investments to facilitate the operation and passenger experience, ISG commissioned this bridge, which was developed through joint innovation, on the 301 Passenger Boarding Line, and on October 22, 2021, the first passenger aircraft approached the bridge operating with this system. Thus, İSG became the first airport in the world to use this new technology in real operation and in a commercial flight. ISG collaborated with TK Elevator, which provides service with more than 5,500 passenger boarding bridges worldwide, to implement this smart technology. ISG CEO Berk Albayrak stated that:

“We cooperated with TK Elevator at the beginning of 2021 and the project phase of the Remote Control System started. With joint innovation, we developed the RCS solution that brings together Sabiha Gökçen’s experience in the field and technology, hardware and software. Thanks to the Remote Control System, the boarding bridge is commanded from the control room instead of the conventional operating system. We aim to provide maximum efficiency, comfort and safety in our operations with this system, which enables operators to save time spent crossing from one bridge to another. With the Remote Control System, we not only made our operations uninterrupted, but also improved their maneuvering times and capabilities. This system also increases work efficiency by enabling our operators to save time.”