These lifts are aimed at enabling a much faster and more efficient boarding and disembarkation experience for passengers who require this special type of assistance.
Jonathan Coen, Customer Relations and Service Director at Heathrow, commented: “Heathrow’s vision is to make every journey better, for every single passenger. We need to do more when it comes to our Special Assistance service and we hope investments in equipment like these ambulifts will make a real difference to travel experience and comfort of our passengers when travelling through our airport and help us in providing a more accessible, welcoming Heathrow.”
OmniServ’s Andrew Marshall, Head of Airport Services for Heathrow, added: “OmniServ is committed to delivering the best possible experience for all passengers. The Bulmor SideBull ambulift is an innovative solution that allows us to transfer people on to and off aircraft with dignity and care.”
The SideBull ambulifts are based on side loading technology, which means that stabilisers are not required and enables the vehicle cabin to be raised and lowered whilst the vehicle is in motion, thereby significantly improving efficiency. The vehicles are also highly automated, with numerous safety functions, such as proximity laser guidance.
