NAHCO secures chain of contracts with global, local airline giants

Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco Aviance), has announced the signing of a chain of contracts with major airlines for the provision of total handling solutions.

In a statement issued after the public holidays, the Company announced the signing of contract renewal with European giants, Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic. Renewal contract was also signed with African operator, Rwand Air.

NAHCO also signed fresh contracts with United Nigeria – Regional, Bellagio and Malaikair.

The contracts with Air France and KLM are for three years and will run till 2028 respectively. The duration of the contract with Virgin Atlantic is also three years.

The duration for Rwand Air contract is for three years effective October 1, 2025.

The new contract with United – Regional would be for a period of five years, effective from August 1, 2025.

For Bellagio and Malaikair, the contracts are for three and five years respectively.

Bellagio Air, Nigeria’s rising star in aviation, is redefining air travel with a blend of luxury, efficiency, and reliability.

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Headquartered in the vibrant city of Ikeja, Lagos, Bellagio Air is committed to providing world-class service across key domestic and regional routes.

Malaikair is a regional and customer-focused airline with a mission to bring accessible, affordable, and convenient air travel to Africans, fostering connections between the African and Caribbean regions.

Prince Saheed Lasisi, the Group Executive Director, Commercial & Business Development, NAHCO Plc, who expressed his delight with the new contracts, said NAHCO is already ready to exceed customers’ expectations.

According to Lasisi, NAHCO’s more than 46 years of unblemished excellent service delivery stand it head and shoulders above any other service provider in the industry.

“This is what we have been doing for almost half a century. We will continue to delight our customers and make our stakeholders happy by exceeding expectations in all aspects of our service offerings.

“We are always willing and ready to do more,” Prince Lasisi added.

Olumuyiwa Olumekun, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NAHCO Plc, added that with the new fleet of equipment NAHCO is deploying, service delivery will only be better.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.