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Under the Joint Venture agreement, Dnata will hold a 45 per cent stake in Xi'an Dnata Aviation Services Company Limited, with the remaining 55 per cent owned by CWAG. The joint venture has a 15-year tenure providing airport ground handling services at XXIA.
Mr. Chapman said:
"The collaboration between Dnata and CWAG will strengthen the existing handling operations with the expectation of business growth and operational synergies. Both parties aim to bring their collective capabilities to deliver high quality and efficient ground handling operations at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. Dnata believes that this strategic partnership will be able to help Xi'an Xianyang International Airport realise its potential of becoming one of the leading aviation hubs in China, and we look forward to working closely with our partners in CWAG."
Mr. He said: "As one of the regional airport hubs in China, the popularity of Xi'an with its rich historical and cultural heritage makes Xi'an an important tourist destination in addition to also being a Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone in China. Aircraft and passenger movements at Xi'an airport is expected to grow by over 12 to 15 per cent in the coming years from 117,000 flights and 10.9 million passengers respectively."
Having established extensive operations in Middle East, Dnata is making inroads into the ground handling business in Asia Pacific with operations in Singapore, Philippines, Pakistan and Australia. Changi International Airport Services Pte Ltd (CIAS), Dnata's wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore, will provide management support services with the secondment of a senior management staff as General Manager of the new joint venture in Xi'an.
The collaboration between Dnata and China West Airport Group is of great importance to both parties in promoting the active development of airport ground handling and related industries in Western China. With the signing of the Joint Venture Agreement, Dnata is poised to make a significant contribution to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport to enhance its service standards and the corporate image as a regional hub in the western China.
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
