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Aviation services provider dnata Catering and Retail has broken ground on a $50 million expansion of its Melbourne Airport facility.
The expansion will add 5,700 square metres to dnata’s existing footprint in Melbourne, increasing its size to 16,000 square metres and making it Victoria’s largest airline catering centre. According to dnata, it will have the capacity to produce 25 million meals annually.
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“This significant expansion of our Melbourne facility is an important step in our ongoing growth journey, enabling us to meet the rapidly increasing demand for our quality services,” said Hiranjan Aloysius, dnata Catering & Retail’s regional CEO for Asia Pacific.
“It will also contribute to our efforts to support the local economy and communities by creating new jobs and stimulating growth in associated sectors.
“We will continue to invest in our highly trained team, infrastructure and equipment to deliver outstanding meals and retail offerings that passengers love.”
dnata’s existing Melbourne operations serve more than 60,000 flights per year across 20 airlines, with over 1,000 employees at the site. It has $80 million in infrastructure investments planned around the country over the next three years.
Jai McDermott, Melbourne Airport’s chief of ground transport, property and retail, said the project marks a “significant milestone in the long-standing partnership between dnata and Melbourne Airport”.
“This project, and its interface with airside operations, will streamline dnata’s ways of working here at Melbourne Airport, and will ensure that as Melbourne Airport grows so too will dnata,” McDermott said.
“This project will lay the foundation for dnata to accommodate new customers and support the long-term growth of existing airlines, especially as Melbourne Airport embarks on its own expansion to construct a third runway.”
The expanded Melbourne facilities are slated to become operational in September 2026.
