airstair
Aircraft boarding steps
An airstair is a staircase built into an aircraft, typically folding out from the fuselage to allow passengers to board or exit without needing a jet bridge or external stairs: The president descended the airstair to greet the crowd on the tarmac.
Most common on smaller aircraft or when planes park away from terminals.
Transported travelers
- deplaningExiting an aircraft
- embarkingBeginning a voyage
- disembarkingLeaving a vehicle
- crewWorking team aboard
arrival · departure · gate · terminal · dignitary · diplomatic · presidential
Sequential actions in process
- rampSloped connecting surface
- handrailBar for gripping on stairs
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
- risersUpright stair sections
landing · platform · folding · retractable · built-in · integrated · hinged · deployable
Aircraft's central structure
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- doorHinged room barrier
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
jetway · ventral · turboprop · charter · airliner · commuter · narrow-body
Organized distribution of resources
- loweringMoving something downward
- raisingLifting or nurturing
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
manual · automatic · evacuation · turnaround · servicing
passengers
Transported travelers
- deplaningExiting an aircraft
- embarkingBeginning a voyage
- disembarkingLeaving a vehicle
crew · arrival · departure · gate · terminal · dignitary · diplomatic · presidential
steps
Sequential actions in process
risers · landing · platform · folding · retractable · built-in · integrated · hinged · deployable · extendable
fuselage
Aircraft's central structure
apron · jetway · ventral · turboprop · charter · airliner · commuter · narrow-body
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- loweringMoving something downward
- raisingLifting or nurturing
- maintenancePreserving working condition
inspection · manual · automatic · evacuation · turnaround · servicing