SAHCOL BOOSTS OPERATIONS WITH NEW EQUIPMENT …Opens new cargo warehouse soon

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL)  is boosting its operations with acquisition of new equipment for better service delivery to its clients. According to a statement signed by the company’s General Manager of Corporate Communications, Mr. Basil Agboarumi, “As part of its determination to improve the face of ground handling in Nigeria, in line with International best practices, the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has taken delivery of additional Ground Support Equipment (GSE)”.

The equipment, manufactured by TUG, United States; Denge, United Kingdom and TBD, United Kingdom, includes Conveyor Belt Loaders and Baggage Tractors; Baggage Carts; Pallet & Container Dollies, respectively, which are already being deployed to further improve services to clients across the network.

Meanwhile, as part of the growing profile of the Company, SAHCOL was awarded the contracts to provide ground handling services to Max Air, Kabo Air, West Link Air, Medview Airline and Skypower Airline for the outbound and inbound of the on-going Hajj Operations.

SAHCOL handled seventy-five outbound flights, from Nigeria to the Saudi Arabia operated by these airlines, from Lagos, Ilorin, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Kebbi, Dustse/Yola and Portharcourt.

Also, as part of the transformation of ground handling services in Nigeria, SAHCOL shall soon open to the public a cargo warehouse complex which shall rank with the best in the world aviation community, and by implication a pride to Nigeria, especially the Country’s Aviation Cargo Warehousing Services, as it promises modern/automated warehousing facilities.