Ground handling firm dnata has opened a new $16 million repair and maintenance facility at Changi Airport for its ground equipment. The 6,900 square metre facility, located beside the dnata Cargo Centre at the Changi Airfreight Centre, has the capacity to handle an average of over 9,000 repair and maintenance activities annually. The new facility has an additional 1,000 square metres of space compared to the existing one, and is equipped with new equipment and technology that will triple its handling capacity. dnata Singapore’s current fleet of more than 320 motorised and 1,200 non-motorised ground service equipment will be serviced at the new maintenance base.