Airport Handling, a company majority-owned by dnata, a global leader in travel and airport services, has obtained a seven-year license from Aeroporti di Roma to provide ground handling services at Rome Fiumicino (FCO) airport. The company plans to start operations at the capital's airport from the second quarter of 2024.
The Project
Airport Handling will provide airlines operating at Rome Fiumicino airport with passenger and ramp operation services with attention to safety and quality, and will invest over 20 million euros in the purchase of new ramp equipment (GSE), including state-of-the-art electric vehicles. In addition, it has hired an experienced management team that is well aware of the needs of the local market. To take full advantage of the opportunity represented by entering Fiumicino, Airport Handling aims to employ over 1,800 staff at this airport. The expansion in Rome further strengthens Airport Handling's position as a leading provider of airport services in Italy. Already a trusted partner of over 60 airlines, the company handles over 22 million passengers and 82,000 flights a year at the two Milan airports of Malpensa (MXP) and Linate (LIN). "We are proud to have obtained the license to operate in another important Italian airport following a highly competitive tender process. The expansion to Rome Fiumicino is a significant milestone in line with our growth strategy and confirms our commitment to constantly improving our operations", said Alberto Morosi, CEO of Airport Handling. "We look forward to working with the airport to provide high-quality services to our airline customers and their passengers who travel to Rome or transit through this airport. I thank our partners for their continued trust in our work and our staff for their hard work and dedication", Morosi continues.
The majority shareholder of Airport Handling is dnata, a global operator in the combined airport services sector, which operates in over 120 airports worldwide. In addition to ground handling activities, dnata also provides catering and retail services at all major Italian airports, including Rome Fiumicino. Serving over 300 airlines, in the 2022-23 financial year, dnata handled more than 710,000 aircraft, handled over 2.7 million tons of cargo, and prepared 111.4 million meals.