Dnata invests $1.7M in electric tugs for São Paulo airport

McGrane added: “We will continue to work closely with our partners to further improve environmental efficiency in the Brazilian aviation industry. This includes strong collaboration with the infrastructure providers, whose investment is crucial for advancing the electrification of GSE fleets."

As one of Brazil’s leading ground services providers, dnata operates at 29 airports across the country, serving over 15 airlines with a team of 5,000 professionals. Annually, they handle more than 200,000 aircraft turnarounds.

dnata is committed to improving environmental efficiency globally through consistent investments in its modern fleet. The company aims to phase out diesel engines in favor of hybrid, electric or hydrogen options wherever possible.

Additionally, dnata focuses on minimizing fuel consumption by using Vehicle Tracking Management systems and conducting logistics mapping exercises. It also promotes responsible driver behavior through education and training programs.

Recently reported improvements show that dnata cut carbon intensity by over 8%, 22%, and 26% across its airport operations, travel and catering businesses respectively during the financial year 2023-24. These metrics have been validated by Verifavia.

Established in 1959, dnata offers ground handling, cargo, travel, catering and retail services in over 30 countries worldwide. In the financial year 2023-24 alone, it handled over 778,000 aircraft turns and moved nearly three million tonnes of cargo.