Dubai-based ‘dnata’, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has expanded its partnership with EGYPTAIR.
Of immediate effect, dnata is to provide EGYPTAIR with premium cargo handling services from its best-in-class facility at Dubai World Central (DWC).
EGYPTAIR will initially operate one cargo flight a week between Dubai and Cairo using an Airbus A300F aircraft.
dnata has been providing ground handling services to EGYPTAIR at Dubai International Airport since 2005.
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The expansion of the partnership underlines the attraction of Dubai as an air cargo hub and the demand for dnata’s “reliable and quality services and dedicated team”, according to a press release.
Including EGYPTAIR, dnata’s cargo operations serve over 120 airlines at 43 airports handling over 3 million tonnes of cargo a year.
Bernd Struck, Senior Vice President, UAE Cargo & DWC Airline Services for dnata, said: “Delivering service and operational excellence to our customers has been the core of our business for decades.
“DWC is designed to support logistics well into the future and we are excited to welcome EGYPTAIR to be part of this journey with us.”
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