Stairs used to board or deplane an aircraft are called?

• A. Boarding stairs
• B. Ramp Stand
• C. Jet stairs
• D. Airstairs

Answer: (D)

Airstairs are stairs used to board or deplane an aircraft. They provide a safe path from the ground to the aircraft door when a jet bridge isn’t available, and can be either built-in or portable and moved into position by ground staff. While you might hear terms like boarding stairs or jet stairs, airstairs is the standard term used in flight attendant training and manuals.