Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nacho aviance) and Turkish Airlines have signed a long-term contract in which the former would handle all of the former’s passenger and cargo flights and other ramp activities in all its stations in Nigeria, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in Lagos recently, the group executive director commercial and business development, nahco aviance, Prince Saheed Lasisi, said the agreement was a demonstration of the trust and confidence the parties have in each other.
“The fundamental of any relationship is trust. We have been in this relationship with Turkish for decades. Over this time, we have come to trust each other and to look out for what is in the best interest of one another. We are proud to be chosen consistently over others because of our excellent service delivery and unparalleled customer experience,” Lasisi said.
He added that in the long run nahco aviance will only compete with itself because of its leadership position in the industry.
Founded in 1979, nacho aviance is West Africa’s leading ground handling service provider with presence in all major airports in Nigeria.
The multi-billion naira ground handling firm has diversified into in energy, logistics and development of a free trade zone.
It offers a number of services including aircraft handling, cargo handling, passenger handling, crew transportation, passenger profiling, and training.
The company has received various certifications that confirm the integrity of its service.
Some of these include ISAGO certification of which the company was the first ground handling company in West Africa to receive. This has been re-certified till June 2021. The Ra3 EU validation of its major stations will expire in July, 2022.
The company’s Q4 2019 unaudited results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) shows revenue of N10.1 billion.
