SAHCO secures Air Algeria's ground handling contract

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, a ground handling service provider in Nigeria, has announced its new partnership with Air Algeria.

The company has been awarded a comprehensive ground handling contract to provide ground handling services to Air Algeria’s flights from Abuja to Algiers twice in a week.

This full handling contract encompasses a wide range of services, underscoring SAHCO’s commitment to excellence in aviation support.

Under this new agreement, SAHCO will provide an array of ground handling services for Air Algeria, including ramp handling, passenger services, baggage handling, cargo handling, aircraft cleaning, and more. SAHCO’s experienced team and state-of-the-art equipment are fully equipped to meet the unique needs of Air Algeria’s operations, ensuring seamless and efficient turnarounds at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

“We are thrilled to partner with Air Algeria on this important venture,” said Adenike Aboderin, Managing Director/CEO of SAHCO. “This contract win reflects the trust and confidence that Air Algeria has in our capabilities. We are committed to delivering the highest quality of service to support their operations, ensuring safe, timely, and efficient ground handling for their flights.

Air Algeria is the flag carrier of Algeria, with its head office in the Immeuble El-Djazair in Algiers. Air Algérie operates scheduled international services to destinations in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, as well as domestic services. The Airline is 100 percent owned by the Government of Algeria.

The duties of SAHCO involve all the actions that take place from the time an aircraft touches down on the tarmac to the time it is airborne, also ensuring that ground handling assignment is carried out in an efficient, speedy and safe manner, while deploying the right tools.

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.