Caption: L-R: Mrs. Boma Ukwunna, ED, Cargo Services and Operations, SAHCO; Mr. Olaniyi Adigun, ED, Sales and Marketing SAHCO; Mr. Basil Agboarumi, MD/CEO, SAHCO; Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, MD, Arik Air; Mr. Ayodeji Ilesanmi, CFO, Arik Air; Mr. Murat Ozkan,VP, Operations & Customer Services, Arik Air.
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Public Liability Company (SAHCO) has renewed its ground handling contract with Nigeria’s Arik Air for another three years.
Mr. Basil Agboarumi, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, SAHCO, during the contract signing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos promised to deliver quality and improved ground handling services to all its clientele across the nation’s airports, adding that the company expects some new ground handling equipment to arrive the country in the coming weeks.
According to him, since the company was acquired by Sifax Group of Companies about nine years ago, the Board strives to improve the quality of services to its clients, stressing that it would continue to grow its services especially as the company is now enlisted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
He states: “Arik Air has been with SAHCO for several years and we have witnessed the growth of the company over the years. We are happy that the new Management has established the airline on the right path. Arik Air is a good company to do business with. We are very proud to associate with the airline. We have new equipment coming in. Some of them are on the high seas, while others are with us here already in the country.”
Also, Mr. Murat Ozcan, Vice President, Ground Operations, Arik Air enthuses: “We have a long standing relationship with SAHCO and it has always been there for Arik Air. For the past five years, we have had a great experience with the company and I am happy hat we have signed another three year contract with SAHCO to provide ground handling assistance for our networks.”