SAHCO gets British Airways ground handling contract

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) has secured the British Airways ground handling contract in line with the global best practices

According to Vanessa Uansohia, the Manager, Corporate Communication, SAHCO on Tuesday, stated that the new contract affords  SAHCO the opportunity of providing passenger and ramp handling services to airways at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Uansohia added that the move took effect with the handling of the evacuation flight which occurred on the 8th of May, 2020, as they mow commercially operated in all airports in Nigeria.

“British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, Headquartered at Waterside, Harmondsworth, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport.

“SAHCO is the only Aviation Ground Handling Company that is present in all the commercially operated airports in Nigeria.

“In recent times, many foreign airlines have moved their aviation ground handling operations to SAHCO so as to enjoy being handled by a loyal and dedicated workforce well trained and whose integrity is not in doubt, delivering their activities in line with global best practices.

“With constant investment in modern aviation ground support equipment fitted with the latest technology, a team of engineers that can build ground support equipment from locally sourced materials which is the first of its kind in Nigeria, a team that is versed in the best of Departure Control systems in the Aviation industry, World Tracer and BRS, world class warehousing services, unrivalled customer friendly service delivery in a safe, speedy and efficient culture, SAHCO treats its clients as partners.

“In the same vein, Air France has signed another warehousing contract with SAHCO at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. This means SAHCO will provide Cargo warehousing service throughout the country for Air France. SAHCO has been handling Air France’s Cargo Warehousing in Lagos and Port Harcourt.”

She said such feat was only possible on account of the company’s  competence an