UAE Business: dnata to replace all equipment with electric units – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: dnata to replace all equipment with electric units – Gulf Digital News

dnata, a global provider of aircraft ground handling, cargo, travel and flight catering services and part of the Emirates Group, is targeting to replace all its vehicles, diesel units, and GSE equipment with electric ones.

The company aims to become carbon neutral, reduce general cost and maintenance cost.

dnata has set up e-Apron, a sustainability zone, at the 21st edition of Airport Show at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), providing opportunity for electric/hybrid Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Ground Handling Equipment (GHE) manufacturers to showcase their latest innovations.

“Reducing the carbon footprint is a key target for dnata as a world-leading air and travel services provider at 129 airports. We expect exhibitors from across the world to be joining the efforts to make their operations sustainable to ensure a better future,” said Raed Younes, Vice President for UAE and Regional Business Development at dnata.

Across Dubai and Jebel Ali there are about 30,000 equipment, like motorised and non-motorised trolleys, 124 hybrid cars and thousands of tractors. dnata has started replacing them with electric ones as well as exploring to convert the heavy duty tractors with electric units.

“We are trying to promote sustainability just to make sure that it is a greener world, and