SAHCOL wins aviation ground handler of 2021.

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) PLC has been named the Aviation Ground Handling Company of the Year.

The award, according to a press release by the Manager, Corporate Communications, SAHCOL, Vanessa Uansohia, is in recognition of its consistent quality service delivery in the sector despite challenges plaguing the country.

The award was presented to the Managing Director of the organisation, Dr. Basil Agboarumi by Air Transport Quarterly Magazine.

Speaking during the award presentation, Editor-in-Chief of Air Transport Quarterly, Supo Atobatele, praised SAHCO for consistency in ensuring topnotch services to clients by investing in modern GSE and always rendering services that are of international standards.

Responding, Basil Agboarumi restated SAHCO’s commitment to delivering quality services even in the face of challenges.

“In addition, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, has been awarded The Best Passenger’s Support Service company of the year 2021 in recognition of the company’s excellent performance in delivering a safe and efficient air transportation services.

“This award was presented to SAHCO during the 11th Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV) Awards 2021. The event which was well attended by the crème-la-crème of the aviation industry is aimed at hosting the industry to celebrate the end of year aviation development success.

‘Speaking during the Award presentation, the Chairman of NIGAV, Fortune Idu while appreciating SAHCO’s doggedness despite the current global challenges plaquing the aviation industry, said “This is to recognize various efforts, strategies, policies and actions by SAHCO in managing the side effects of Covid-19 disruption and recovery initiatives for getting aviation industry back on track.”

“It is worthy of note that as part of the company’s constant innovation and investment in Ground Support Equipment (GSE), SAHCO recently made history as the first Ground Handling Company in Nigeria to bring in Cool dollies.

“The three Cool Dollies which can be described as Mobile Cold rooms were manufactured by Bombelli, a renowned GSE manufacturer from Italy, has the capacity of taking a pallet or two AKE container load of temperature sensitive shipment from the aircraft to the cold rooms or freezers in the warehouse.”