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dnata expands Melbourne Airport facility with AUS$50M investment
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Stewart Angus Regional CEO, Airport Operations – Europe | dnata

dnata Catering & Retail is expanding its facility at Melbourne Airport with a significant investment of AUS$ 50 million. This development aims to meet the growing needs of its customer base by providing innovative catering and retail solutions. The expansion will add 5,700 square meters to the existing facility, increasing its total size to over 16,000 square meters. Once completed, it will be the largest airline catering center in Victoria, capable of producing 25 million meals annually. The construction is underway and expected to be operational by September 2026.

Currently, dnata serves 20 airline customers in Melbourne with a team of 1,000 employees, contributing to onboard dining experiences on over 60,000 flights each year. Hiranjan Aloysius, Regional CEO for Asia Pacific at dnata Catering & Retail, stated that this expansion is crucial for meeting the rising demand for their services and supporting local economic growth through job creation.

Jai McDermott from Melbourne Airport highlighted the project's importance in enhancing dnata's operations and accommodating future growth as the airport plans its own expansion.

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The company has committed an AUS$ 80 million investment in infrastructure across Australia, aiming to create over 300 direct jobs within three years. In addition to direct employment opportunities, dnata's partnerships with local suppliers are expected to generate indirect employment.

In Australia, dnata provides services at nine airports for more than 40 airline customers with a workforce exceeding 4,000 hospitality professionals. During the financial year 2023-24 alone, they uplifted over 50 million meals for more than 300,000 flights nationwide.

Globally recognized as a leading inflight hospitality provider, dnata's teams produced over 50 million meals during the first half of the financial year 2024-25 from more than 60 locations worldwide.

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