| 单词 | air jetty |
| 释义 | > as lemmasair jetty c. Also more fully air jetty. A movable covered bridge or walkway enabling passengers to cross directly between an aircraft and the airport terminal when boarding or disembarking; a jetway, an air bridge. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > airfield or airport > [noun] > airport > portable bridge air bridge1939 jetty1967 1967 Airports for Future (Inst. Civil Engineers) 84 They will board the aircraft from an air jetty or similar flexible device. 1988 Times 18 Mar. 33/1 The new passenger walkway jetties can't stoop down towards the low-slung doors of the 1-11. 1993 Evening Standard (Nexis) 4 Nov. 6 The former Soviet leader walked along the jetty from his plane among the other passengers on the scheduled evening service. 1998 Evening News (Edinburgh) (Nexis) 12 June 19 Two extra air jetties will allow passengers to board aircraft straight from the lounge. 2005 Air Transport World Autumn 9/1 There will be no jetties. ‘Budget carriers prefer that the passengers walk directly to the plane.’ < as lemmas |
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