dnata UK
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Formerly | Plane Handling |
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Industry | Aviation |
Founded | 1987 |
Headquarters | , England |
Services | Aircraft ground handling Airport lounges |
Revenue | £148.8 million |
£7.0 million | |
£4.6 million | |
Number of employees | 2,000 |
Parent | dnata |
Website | www.dnata.co.uk |
dnata UK is one of the largest independent aircraft ground handling companies in England.
History[]
dnata UK was founded in 1987 as Plane Handling.[1] By 1998, Gatwick Handling and Virgin Group each held a 50% shareholding. These were sold in October 1998 and August 2004 respectively to the Go-Ahead Group.[2][3] In December 2009, the business was sold to dnata and rebranded.[4]
Services[]
dnata UK specialises in ground and cargo handling at London Gatwick, London Heathrow (terminals 2, 3 and 4) and Manchester Airports.[5] Its clients include Air India, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.
References[]
- ^ About Plane Handling
- ^ Annual report for year ended 3 July 1999 Go-Ahead Group
- ^ Annual report for year ended 2 July 2005 Go-Ahead Group
- ^ PHL sale Plane Handling 3 December 2009
- ^ Industry Leaders dnata
External links[]
Categories:
- Aircraft ground handling companies
- Go-Ahead Group companies
- The Emirates Group
- Transport companies established in 1987
- Virgin Group
- 1987 establishments in England
- 2009 mergers and acquisitions
- British subsidiaries of foreign companies