The order includes the manufacturing and installation of 100 aircraft passenger boarding bridge for both airports, including 30 for Osaka International Airport and 70 for Kansai International Airport, as well as a three-year free warranty period after installation. This is a 25-year full maintenance ^*1 contract. This order, which involves replacing all but one of the new units at Osaka International Airport due to deterioration of component parts over time, was decided after an international competitive bidding process, which is rare for domestic airports. Among the domestic and international bidders, our company was highly evaluated for its price, product performance, and maintenance track record, leading to the award of this order. The installation period is scheduled to be approximately five years, from February 2018 to December 2023.

One of the features of aircraft passenger boarding bridge ordered this time is that they all use a "glass tunnel model" that gives a sense of openness. This is the first time that glass has been used in the tunnels at both airports, and by the time all construction is completed in December 2023, a total of 100 tunnels at both airports will be in the "glass tunnel model."

Another feature is that all 30 of the 30 tunnels at Osaka International Airport are fully flat, with newly developed barrier-free measures. This eliminates grooves (grooves) and creates a flat floor that is safer and more comfortable for wheelchair users. Installation of the first new type of machine is scheduled to be completed in May 2018.

MOL was a pioneer in delivering the first domestically produced aircraft passenger boarding bridge to Tokyo International Airport in 1969, and has delivered a total of more than 1,000 products to airports in more than 60 countries around the world.
The biggest feature of our aircraft passenger boarding bridge is that it is equipped with a preset automatic driving function (patent: No. 4306937) as standard. With the touch of a button, the tip of the aircraft passenger boarding bridge can be approached automatically from the door position of the aircraft to a distance of 50 cm ~ 100 cm, preventing collisions with the aircraft and reducing the burden on the operator, while enabling speedy installation, which greatly contributes to improving the operation rate of airports.
In recent years, adoption has been expanding in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore and Thailand, and we currently boast the top share in the region. In particular, at Singapore's Changi Airport, all 218 units currently in operation are manufactured by our company, and we also undertake their maintenance. We have earned the trust of major airport facility companies in Japan and overseas for our operational quality, which is backed by our track record of continuing to meet the strict conditions of "99.95% occupancy rate" at the airport.

In the future, we will continue to work with an eye on expanding into Southeast Asia and other Asian countries where we have not yet entered, and we will use this order as an opportunity to constantly improve safety, operability, and comfort with the aim of gaining the top share in Japan. We will strive to develop new products and further improve maintenance quality with the customer and user in mind.