dnata has appointed Marwan Essa as Managing Director of its operations in Zanzibar, strengthening leadership in one of East Africa’s growing tourism and aviation gateways. In his new role, Marwan will have full accountability for dnata Zanzibar’s business performance and development, overseei...

dnata announced the appointment of Thiemo van Spellen as the new Managing Director of dnata Netherlands, effective 1 February 2026. Thiemo brings broad international experience in logistics, commercial strategy and customer-centric growth. He joins dnata from Geopost (DPDgroup), where he served a...

dnata, a global air and travel services provider, has unveiled a new centralised screening control room at its Dubai International airport (DXB) cargo facility, developed in partnership with Dubai Police. The project marks a major step in the digital transformation of air cargo operations, combin...

dnata, an air and travel services provider, has announced an investment of over €25 million to develop a cutting-edge cargo facility at Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) through its wholly-owned local subsidiary, Airport Handling. The strategic project is part of dnata’s broader commitment to bui...

dnata was recognised with two accolades at the Aviation Business Middle East Awards 2025. For the 15th time, the company was named Ground Support Company of the Year, one of the Awards’ most prestigious categories. The award was accepted by Jaffar Dawood, dnata’s Divisional Senior Vice Presid...

Singapore Airlines has announced it will move its cargo handling operations at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Swissport, ending a partnership of more than five decades with dnata. The airline confirmed the permanent switch would take effect from 8 September, following disruption at dnata’s n...

The Emirates Group has kickstarted a global talent scouting and acquisition drive, revving up this phase of its phenomenal growth. This financial year, the aviation powerhouse is looking to onboard 17,300 people, equivalent to a mid-size town or the seating capacity of 58 Airbus A350 aircraft, a...

Singapore is set to play an increasingly important role in the Asia-Pacific air cargo sector, according to Sam Gould, dnata Singapore’s head of cargo services. William Hallowell finds out more How do you assess the Asia-Pacific region’s position within the global air cargo sector in the coming ...

dnata will open a dedicated animal handling centre at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport this summer amid "rising demand for high quality animal transport". The new 2,380m² facility will form part of the dnata Cargo City Amsterdam complex and is set to "raise the bar" for comfort and care in animal tran...

dnata handled over 1 million tonnes of cargo in Dubai between April 2024 and March 2025 - the highest volume ever processed by the company in a 12-month period. The "milestone" achievement represents year-on-year growth of 30%, dnata said - driven by strong demand across Dubai International and D...

As the air cargo industry gathers in Dubai for the World Cargo Symposium, dnata is spotlighting three major facility launches as part of global infrastructure investments exceeding US$110mn. New developments in The Netherlands, UAE and Iraq are set to go live in 2025, strengthening dnata’s carg...

Ground handling companies have welcomed the publication of EASA's regulations for airports in Europe. The European aviation regulator earlier this month released the first-ever airport ground handling rules in a long-awaited move towards standardisation and improved safety. The new rules come ...

dnata has renewed its handling license at Zurich Airport for another seven years. The license extension comes after a competitive public tender conducted by the airport operator. dnata currently serves 40 passenger and cargo airlines in Zurich with a team of more than 500 employees, who handle...

The long-term cooperation between dnata and Lödige Industries is currently being extended by a special chapter. Lödige Industries has taken over the maintenance of various cargo handling systems for dnata at Singapore Changi Airport, including the first material handling system installed by Lö...

dnata, a global air and travel services provider, has unveiled the “Station of Tomorrow” at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The initiative introduces the latest technologies across its operations, significantly enhancing efficiency, safety, and environmental performance while elevating t...