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dnata has been working closely with airlines to analyze
consumption trends and use predictive data to
optimize the loading of food and beverage for flights.
automated guided vehicles (AGV) to enable
flexible and scalable ULD transport
within the terminal. These AGVs, which
represent a recent product innovation of
Lödige Industries, will be applied here for
the first time on a large scale.
Another special feature will be the
implementation of smart gates, which
automatically record the volume and
weight of all incoming consignments by
scanning them in 3D, thus significantly
speeding up handling and improving the
quality of service.
GREEN TURNAROUNDS
In 2020, dnata became the first ground
handler to complete a green aircraft
turnaround in the United States. A Viva
Aerobus Airbus A320 used zero-emission
GSE at JFK's Terminal 1. During the green
turnaround, dnata's team transported
baggage with electric baggage tractors to
the aircraft and applied electric conveyor
belts to offload and load baggage and
cargo. dnata's professionally trained staff
pushed the aircraft back from the gate
with a Mototok electric, remote controlled
towbarless pushback tractor, positioning it
ready for taxi and departure.
In 2019, dnata ensured smooth and safe
turnaround of a flydubai Next-Generation
Boeing 737-800 aircraft using only zeroemission
ramp ground support equipment
(GSE) at Dubai International's (DXB) Terminal
2. During the green turnaround, dnata's
team transported baggage with electric
baggage tractors to the aircraft and applied
electric conveyor belts to offload and load
baggage and cargo. The passengers of the
airline's Karachi and Faisalabad flights were
disembarked and boarded through towable
passenger stairs. After the boarding had
been completed, the ground handler's staff
pushed the aircraft back from the gate with
an electric towbarless pushback tractor,
positioning it ready for taxi and departure.
Throughout the turn, the aircraft ground
power was provided by Dubai International's
FEGP (fixed electrical ground power).
The rooftop power plant is comprised
of more than 6,500 individual solar panels
and will generate more than 4,300
megawatt hours of green power a year,
enabling dnata to reduce its electricity-related
carbon emissions by 20 percent
annually in Singapore.
In London, a new cargo center near
London Heathrow Airport is part of the
company's " dnata City East " complex.
dnata City East incorporates the latest
carbon reduction initiatives in design and
operation, including the use of solar PV
panels, air-source heat pumps and electric
vehicle charging. dnata City East has
achieved a BREEAM " Excellent " environmental
rating for its design and the same
status is expected to be achieved for the
construction process.
The company will also incorporate
carbon reduction initiatives in the construction
and operation of its recently
announced new cargo centers in The
Netherlands and Iraq.
A cargo warehouse, expected to open
at Erbil International Airport, in 2023,
will include environmentally sustainable
features such as water harvesting,
low energy lighting and an all-electric
forklift fleet.
In Amsterdam, a fully automated
cargo center, dnata Cargo City Amsterdam,
at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
(AMS) will make use of seven intelligent
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Food Waste
The worldwide focus on reducing carbon
emissions doesn't necessarily bring
to mind food waste. But with approximately
30 percent of all food produced
globally going to waste, dnata is focused
on reducing food waste through process
improvement.
" We do this through a variety of strategies
including food donations, product
design (using whole product/byproducts),
reducing waste to landfill through on-site
processing and introducing pre-ordering
to optimize loading for in-flight catering
services, " a dnata spokesperson said.
Increasingly, dnata is working with
many of its airline customers to analyze
consumption trends and use predictive
data to optimize the loading of food and
beverage for in-flight retail catering.
" We have seen food waste reduce
by as much as 50 percent in one of our
operations following the introduction
of weekly, and sometimes daily optimizations
from understanding trends.
Analysis of on-board sales data not only
reduces waste but also fuel burn associated
with carrying excess weight, " the
spokesperson says.
" We recognize our responsibility in
preserving our planet's resources and are
committed to minimizing the environmental
impact of our operations across
all our businesses and activities, including
our supply chain, as outlined in our
environmental policy. "
DNATA
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