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Airports worldwide put faith in ThyssenKrupp Elevator Only full-line supplier for all passenger transportation systems ThyssenKrupp Elevator has won a contract to supply a total of 77 passenger boarding bridges, 98 escalators  and 34 moving walks for the new Kunming Changshui International Airport in China. Scheduled to open in early 2012, the airport will serve as a major hub between South Asia and Europe. The 550,000 square meter terminal will be able to handle up to 38 million passengers a year, making Kunming the country's fourth largest airport -  after Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai - and there are plans in place to double its capacity. The passenger  boarding bridges from ThyssenKrupp Elevator will help ensure everything runs smoothly. Their freedom of  movement in three axes permits flexible docking with different aircraft types. New terminal in Colombia ThyssenKrupp Elevator is supplying 39 elevators, 20 escalators, 16 moving walks and 33 passenger boarding bridges for a new terminal at Bogota Eldorado International Airport in Colombia. The country's largest airport  is also one of the busiest in Latin America and is currently operating at its capacity limit with more than 18  million passengers per year. The new terminal for national and international flights, scheduled for completion in 2014, will help ease the situation. As the world's only full-line supplier of passenger transportation systems, ThyssenKrupp Elevator makes a  key contribution to the efficient operation of numerous small and large airports with its products and services.  The company's passenger boarding bridges for all common aircraft types - including the Airbus A380 - are the  result of decades of experience in airport equipment. More than 4,000 units installed worldwide are proof of the company's technological expertise, consistently high quality and strong market reputation. The Elevator Technology business area brings together the ThyssenKrupp Group's global activities in  passenger transportation systems. With 44,000 employees, sales of 5.2 billion euros in fiscal 2009/2010 and  customers in 50 countries, ThyssenKrupp Elevator is one of the world's leading elevator companies. The company's portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger  boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts as well as tailored service solutions for all products. 900 locations  around the world provide an extensive sales and service network to guarantee closeness to customers.