System and method for parking and processing aircraft

摘要

The invention relates to an improved system for parking and processing aircraft in relatively efficient manner. The invention also relates to an improved method for parking and processing aircraft in relatively efficient manner, particularly by making use of a system for parking and processing aircraft according to the invention.

主权项

1. A system for parking and processing aircraft, comprising:
at least one transport device for transporting aircraft from an arrival location to a departure location at a distance from the arrival location, wherein the transport device comprises a plurality of processing segments lying in line and displaceable between the arrival location and the departure location, wherein each processing segment is configured to support and process at least one aircraft and wherein each processing segment is provided with at least one loading station and at least one unloading station for respectively loading and unloading the parked aircraft between the arrival location and the departure location, and at least one passenger terminal positioned relative to the transport device such that the passenger terminal is configured to co-act with aircraft parked on the transport device for the purpose of allowing passengers to deboard and board between the arrival location and the departure location, wherein all processing segments are positioned in the same substantially horizontal plane, wherein the processing segments are displaceable along a curved path, wherein the processing segments together form at least a part of a processing apron forming an axially rotatable disc.