Wheelchair accessible aircraft boarding should be straightforward, dignified, and efficient for passengers with reduced mobility, airlines, and ground handlers alike. Too often, it’s none of these things. Traditional boarding processes create barriers, delays, and genuine safety risks for passengers who need them least.
With passengers with disabilities representing 15% of the global population according to IATA, the aviation industry has a responsibility to ensure accessible travel options. That’s where our boarding solutions for passengers with disabilities change everything, transforming how airports and airlines handle accessibility with equipment that actually works for everyone involved.
If you’d like to find out more about our boarding solutions for passengers with disabilities, please call or complete the form below, and a member of our team will get back to you.
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We’ve developed two complementary solutions for disabled and reduced mobility passengers that work together to solve the biggest challenges in aviation accessibility:
Step-free boarding ramps handle passenger boarding for all aircraft types, from narrow-body regional aircraft right up to wide-body international jets on remote stands. These portable aircraft boarding ramps replace both traditional stairs and separate ambulifts with a single solution that works for everyone.
Chair lifter technology handles the safe loading and unloading of mobility aids into aircraft cargo holds – including heavy electric wheelchairs and scooters that ground crews struggle with.
Together, they deliver what the industry needs: simplicity, safety, faster turnaround times, genuinely inclusive boarding, and lower maintenance headaches.
Traditional aircraft stairs create real problems for passengers with reduced mobility. Steep climbs, narrow steps, and slippery surfaces in wet weather make boarding genuinely dangerous. Our PRM and wheelchair boarding ramps solve these problems with gentle slopes that make boarding safe and comfortable.
The ramp functionality is straightforward – a gentle gradient means wheelchair users can board independently with dignity, while all passengers benefit from easier access. No more waiting for separate ambulifts or feeling singled out. Just step-free boarding that keeps everyone together.
Heavy electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters present major challenges for ground handling teams. Many weigh 120-300+ kg – far beyond safe manual lifting limits. That’s where our chair lifter technology makes the difference.
This device is designed specifically to load and unload heavy mobility aids without any manual lifting, dramatically reducing damage incidents while improving safety for ground handling staff. The operational benefits are significant: better working conditions for staff, simpler logistics, and reduced staffing requirements for mobility aid handling.
Traditional stairs pose genuine fall risks for passengers with reduced mobility, especially in wet conditions. Manual assistance creates injury risks for staff and passengers alike.
Separate boarding processes make passengers with reduced mobility feel singled out and embarrassed. Manual transfer devices are uncomfortable and stressful for everyone involved.
Current boarding solutions for passengers with disabilities often needs multiple pieces of equipment: stairs plus ambulifts plus PRM chairs plus handlers. Each additional step adds time and complexity to turnarounds.
Heavy powered wheelchairs get mishandled during loading, leading to passenger complaints, compensation claims, and operational delays. Manual handling techniques simply aren’t designed for equipment weighing hundreds of kilograms.
Ambulifts are expensive and scarce. During peak operations, shortages cause major delays when passengers with reduced mobility need to board.
The International is designed for wide-body aircraft, from the A380 lower deck down to the A320 family.
The Continental is a fully motorized mobile boarding ramp for narrow-body aircraft, including the A320 family, B737 and B757.
The Regional mobile ramp is tailored for regional jets, including the CRJ series, Embraer E-Jets and BAe 146.
The Domestic model is designed for turboprop aircraft, including the ATR 42/72, Q400 and Saab 340.
The Lite is our most compact ramp, built for small airports handling turboprops such as the ATR 42/72, Q400 and Saab 340.
Our Wheelchair Lifter transforms the way airports and ground handling teams manage wheelchairs and electric mobility aids.
Yes. All Aviramp boarding ramps are designed to provide full accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs), including wheelchair users. By enabling step-free access directly to the aircraft door, Aviramps remove the need for separate ambulifts while delivering a more inclusive and dignified boarding experience for all passengers.
In aircraft operations, an Aviramp can fully replace both ambulifts and passenger steps. This simplifies ground operations, reduces equipment fleets, and lowers long-term operating and maintenance costs, making Aviramp a highly cost-effective alternative for airports and ground handling providers.
As the global leader with 850+ units in service worldwide, we understand what works in real airport operations. Our patented technology delivers gentle slopes and anti-slip floors that passengers trust, while ground teams appreciate the operational efficiency.
Having both our PRM ramp and chair lifter from one supplier means streamlined support, coordinated maintenance, and operational synergy that makes sense. Our comprehensive warranty and service plans keep everything running smoothly.
The bottom line: our boarding solutions for passengers with disabilities deliver the accessibility and dignity that passengers deserve, combined with the speed and safety benefits that airports and airlines need to operate efficiently.
If you’d like to discuss your PRM boarding requirements, learn more about our ramps, or arrange a demo, please get in touch.
Call or complete the form below, and a member of our team will get back to you.
(UK) +44 (0) 1952 291220
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