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Method and system for parking aircraft at an airport

  • US 6,914,542 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2002
  • Issued: 07/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for parking aircraft at an airport terminal having a plurality of passenger loading bridges, comprising the steps of:

  • determining a type of an aircraft to be parked at the terminal;

    defining at the terminal a parking space having sufficient room for the aircraft of the determined type to park therein, such that at least a desired clearance is maintained between the aircraft of the determined type and all other aircraft parked at the terminal; and

    , moving a passenger loading bridge associated with the defined parking space so as to accommodate the determined type of an aircraft at the defined parking space while maintaining at least the desired clearance to all other aircraft parked at the terminal, wherein at different instances of time for different instances of the determined type of an aircraft, the associated passenger loading bridge is moved to substantially different locations to accommodate different defined parking spaces.

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