NACHO Retains Coveted Qatar Airways Handling Contract, Signs New Deal with AZMAN Air

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Leading ground handling service provider, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, (NAHCO) has won the keenly contested contract for provision of handling services for Qatar Airways for another five years.

NAHCO’s Group Executive Director, Business Development and Commercial, Prince Saheed Lasisi, announced this development yesterday.

Lasisi expressed excitement about the feat, while assuring that “NAHCO is primed to continue its excellent service delivery to the airline”.

“With the new contract, which runs for five years and coupled with the additional frequencies of Qatar flights to Nigeria and Ghana, we are glad to go even further to provide the top -notched services for which we are known and have offered the airline for the past nine years.

“Also, the recent addition of more Ground Support Equipment, GSE, especially the brand-new dollies, Qatar Airways and our other clients will experience the best available handling service,” Lasisi said.

In a statement, the company noted that “the newly renewed contract is all-encompassing, as it will see NAHCO provide passenger, cargo and ground handling services to Qatar Airways, and also includes the provision of crew transportation and other ancillary services to the reputable airliner.

NAHCO also disclosed that it has signed a new contract with AZMAN Air on its international route, in addition to the previously held contracts for airline’s domestic operations.

Azman was recently been granted approval to commence international operations with its newly acquired A340-600 series.

NAHCO said it is “well positioned and excited to help Azman Air succeed as it commences international operations”.

“These recent developments are pointers to NAHCO’s leadership position in the nation’s ground handling business,” the statement adds.

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