Dnata adds electric passenger buses to Rome Fiumicino fleet
Global air services provider dnata is adding four fully electric buses to its ground operations at Rome Fiumicino Airport.
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Air and travel services provider dnata will shortly deploy four fully electric buses to transport passengers on the tarmac at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Ground Handling International and Regional Gateway both confirmed the expansion of the ground handling fleet at the Italian hub. [1][2][3]
Airport World reported that the four new electric vehicles build on more than 30 million euros invested by dnata in fleet modernisation across its Italian ground handling network over the past three years. During that period, the company deployed over 550 ground support equipment units across its Italian operations. [1]
The operational upgrades cover three major Italian airports, according to Airport World. Dnata has introduced new equipment at Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa, and Milan Linate to support growing flight schedules, enhance safety standards, and improve handling efficiency. [1]
Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport serves Rome, Vatican City, and the Lazio region. It covers 16 square kilometres and is the busiest airport in Italy, handling over 50 million passengers in 2025. [4]
In short
- Dnata is adding four electric buses to its passenger handling fleet at Rome Fiumicino Airport.
- The provider has spent over 30 million euros on Italian fleet modernisation across three years.
- More than 550 ground support equipment units have been deployed across Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa, and Milan Linate.
- Rome Fiumicino is Italy's busiest airport and handled more than 50 million passengers in 2025.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Electric bus fleet expanded by dnata at Rome FiumicinoAirport World, 16h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]dnata to introduce electric passenger buses at Rome Fiumicino Airporthttps://www.groundhandlinginternational.com/, 15h ago
- [3]dnata adds electric passenger buses at Rome Fiumicino AirportRegional Gateway, 14h ago
Background
- [4]Rome Fiumicino Airport on Wikipedia
- [5]Manchester Airport on Wikipedia
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