Dubai air services provider dnata has signed an agreement with Canada’s GTA Aviation to purchase a 50% interest in its cargo and ground handling operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The agreement, which will allow dnata to expand into the Americas, does not include GTA’s other businesses, such as GSE sales and maintenance.
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dnata international airport operations divisional senior vice-president Stewart Angus said: “This investment in GTA is another important milestone for dnata. It allows us to fulfil our strategy to provide the highest level of customer service in the key markets across the Americas.
“We look forward to playing our role in helping GTA develop in the next phase of its growth in Canada, and building on the excellent foundations that already exist.”
GTA serves more than 1,400 flights annually and handles more than 58,000t of cargo every year at its 83,000ft² warehouse facility at Toronto Pearson.
Its key customers are Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Cargojet, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Fly Jamaica, Korean Air, SWISS and WestJet.
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By GlobalDataGTA owner and chairman Mario D’Urso said: “dnata’s commitment to service and safety excellence and its continued investment in its product is in line with our philosophy and ensures our customers will continue to receive the quality service they expect.”
Last year, dnata invested in operations in Amsterdam and Milan, as well as 26 airports in Brazil and 25 airports in the US.
Image: the agreement will allow dnata to expand into the Americas. Photo: courtesy of dnata.
