Emirates partners Arik Air sign Memorandum of Understanding

From left, Chris Ndulue, Arik Air’s Managing Director, and Adnan Kazim, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Planning, Aeropolitical and Industry Affairs,

sign the MoU at Emirates Group Headquarters in Dubai.

Arik Air and Emirate have entered into a partnership that will be beneficial.

 According to a press statement made available through Arik Air, the West Africa’s leading airline (Arik Air) and Emirates airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and expand their existing commercial relationship and explore further areas of co-operation.

“Emirates and Arik Air currently have a one-way interline agreement, whereby Emirates passengers are connected throughout Nigeria and West Africa via Arik Air’s current domestic and regional network.

The MoU was signed yesterday by Adnan Kazim, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Planning, Aeropolitical and Industry Affairs, and Chris Ndulue, Arik Air’s Managing Director, at Emirates Group Headquarters in Dubai”-the statement confirmed.

“Both Emirates and Arik Air have expressed interest in exploring ways to expand on our existing commercial relationship and to look at different areas in which we can cooperate that will be mutually beneficial to both airlines, including seamless connectivity for our customers on our respective networks. We also intend to explore the potential of code share arrangements as passenger traffic flows mature between both parties’ networks,” said Mr Kazim.

“Arik Air is delighted to partner with Emirates. Both airlines share a similar vision of convenience and safety for our customers. While Arik Air is happy to open its network in Nigeria and West Africa to Emirates passengers, we are excited at the vast worldwide network of Emirates being made available to Arik Air’s passengers. The invaluable cooperation between the two airlines offers a lot of synergy to both airlines in achieving their objectives,” added Mr Ndulue.

Emirates and Arik Air will also explore other areas of cooperation for the future, including frequent flier programmes, passenger and cargo handling.

It will be of note that Arik Air commence Abuja-Dubai route while Emirate begin

Nigerian Arik Air is the largest airline in Western and Central Africa and has developed and successfully operates an extensive domestic route network in Nigeria, and regionally across Western Africa from its twin hubs in Lagos and Abuja, and to Johannesburg in South Africa and intercontinentally to New York and to London from its Lagos hub.

Emirates is one of the world’s leading international airlines and flies to more than 140 destinations in 81 countries across six continents. It operates the world’s largest fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft and Airbus A380s.

SAHCOL VISITS THE NEW MINISTER OF AVIATION

Oluropo Owolabi, Managing Director/CEO of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, SAHCOL, has paid a courtesy visit to Osita Chidoka, Honorable Minister of Aviation, in his office, at the Ministry of Aviation, Abuja.

The meeting discussed matters of mutual interest, including efforts SAHCOL as a key growth unit in the industry is making since its privatization in 2009, to spearhead the development of the aviation industry in Nigeria.

The managing Director of SAHCOL, Oluropo Owolabi praised the President for appointing Osita Chidoka as Minister of Aviation, taking cognizance of his successes in his last assignment, as the Corps Marshall/Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

While thanking the Managing Director of SAHCOL and his encourage for the visit, the Honorable Minister promised to make Aviation in Nigeria better than he met it.

The General Manager, Legal, of SAHCOL, Olujimi Osho, General Manager, Corporate Communications, Basil Agboarumi, and Manager, Sales and Marketing, Taiwo Ahmed, also accompanied the Managing Director of SAHCOL, on the visit.

 SAHCOL is an ISAGO certified Aviation Ground Handling Company (100 percent owned by the SIFAX Group), with significant presence in all commercially operated airports in Nigeria. Its duties includes Passenger Handling, Ramp Handling, Cargo Handling/Warehousing, Aviation Security, Baggage Reconciliation, Crew Bus and Executive Lounge Services, as well as other related ground handling Services.

SAHCOL has successfully established a strong market presence in the domestic and international airline ground handling industry, with peerless expertise in providing exceptional Passenger, Ramp and Cargo/Warehousing services.

 Owing to the boost in confidence, SAHCOL now provides ground handling services to some of the world best airlines, amongst which are Arik Air, Emirates Airlines, The United Airlines, Air France, Egypt Air, Middle East Airlines (MEA), Allied Air, Aero Contractors Airline, Dana Air, Sudan Air, African Open Sky Airlines, Med-view Airlines, Camair-Co, South African Airways, Etihad Airways, Atlas Jet Airlines, Max Air, Kabo Air, African Word Airways (AWA), Gambia Bird Airlines, AZMAN Air, Discovery Air, Ethiopian Air and other ad-hoc operators.

This has made SAHCOL a reference point where efficiency of a successful flight is born in the Nigerian Aviation sector.

GULFSTREAM NAMES NIGERIA’S SKYJET AVIATION AS SALES REP IN CENTRAL AFRICA

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has expanded its sales capabilities by naming SkyJet Aviation Services Ltd. as a commercial sales representative in central Africa. Gulfstream through a press statement said SkyJet’s territory includes Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar.

“Business aviation is growing in this part of Africa, especially in Nigeria, and shows no signs of slowing down,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. “SkyJet is a company with a strong and positive name in the aviation sector and will be an invaluable resource as the need for business jets continues to increase.”

Gulfstream aircraft

SkyJet is a private charter airline and aircraft maintenance provider and was incorporated in 2006. SkyJet’s owner and chief executive officer, Alhaji Kashim Bukar Shettima, and director of aircraft sales, Bruce Fullerton, will work closely with Gulfstream’s Pete Buresh, regional vice president, Africa, and Trevor Esling, regional senior vice president, International Sales. 

The company is headquartered in Kaduna, a city in central northern Nigeria, and has additional offices in Lagos and Abuja.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,200 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the Gulfstream G150TM, the Gulfstream G280TM, the Gulfstream G450TM, the Gulfstream G550TM, the Gulfstream G650TM and the Gulfstream G650ERTM. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales TM.

SAHCOL handles Emirates Airlines in Abuja

MD/CEO of SAHCOL Mr. Oluropo Owolabi (4th from right), Emirate Official and officials of various agencies of the Abuja Airport.dd caption

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, SAHCOL has been picked as the preferred Ground Handler for the Emirates Airlines Abuja Operations.

 SAHCOL shall be providing total Ground Handling Services to Emirates Airlines' daily flight operations from/to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

By this contract, SAHCOL shall be supplying Ground Handling Services to all Emirates Airlines' Operations (Passenger, Ramp and Cargo) in/out bound Abuja, Nigeria.

SAHCOL, an ISAGO certified Ground Handling Company, and a 100% subsidiary of the Sifax Group has continued to expand and gain credibility of domestic and international airlines operating within/into Nigeria since the company became privatized in December, 2009.

SAHCOL has successfully established a strong market presence in the domestic and international airline industry, with peerless expertise in providing exceptional Passenger, Ramp and Cargo/Warehousing services.

SAHCOL has now become a reference point where efficiency of a successful flight is born, having commenced the implementation of business models geared towards ensuring efficient and speedy delivery of Aviation Ground Handling Services to all its customers.

The new face of SAHCOL is constantly witnessing massive deployment of modern State-of-the-art Ground Support Equipment (GSE), Training/Retraining of all categories of staff, Management repositioning, re-fleeting of vehicles, boosting of clients' confidence/ patronage, and massive Infrastructural Development, which includes an almost completed First-of-its-kind (West African Sub Region) Custom Bonded Cargo Warehouse, among others, all geared towards its goal of meeting and exceeding customers expectations.

SAHCOL, an Aviation Ground Handling Provider, offers services in Cargo Handling/Warehousing, Passenger Handling, Ramp Handling, Aviation Security, Baggage Reconciliation, Executive Lounge Services, and related Ground Handling Services; while ensuring that Ground Handling assignment is carried out in an efficient, speedy and safe manner, by deploying the right tools.

Owing to the boost in confidence, SAHCOL list of growing clientele includes the world best airlines, amongst which are Arik Air, The United Airlines, Air France, Egypt Air, Middle East Airlines (MEA), Allied Air, Aero Contractors Airline, Dana Air, Sudan Air, African Open Sky Airlines, Med-view Airlines, Camair-Co, South African Airways, Etihad Airways, Atlas Jet Airlines, Max Air, Kabo Air, African Word Airways (AWA), Gambia Bird Airlines, AZMAN Air, Discovery Air, Ethiopian Air and other ad-hoc operators.