Aviation ground handling services provider, Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC, has been recertified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The recertification was issued to the company after it passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) standards audit conducted after the expiration of the previous certification.
This was disclosed by the company in a press statement to notify the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), shareholders and the investing public. It was signed by the Managing Director/CEO, Basil Agboarumi.
The revalidation was issued to SAHCO after an onsite confirmation of the implementation of the ISAGO Audit which was certified to be in compliance with internationally recognized quality auditing principles. ISAGO audit is essential to promote safe ground operations and understanding of high-risk areas within ground operations, the audit also eliminates redundant audits from airlines thereby promoting a uniform audit process and harmonized standards that improve quality standards in Aviation Ground Handling.
By this recertification, the company said it has continued to model its operations in Lagos and Abuja to ISAGO standards, and would to continue to operate to globally accepted industry best practices. The IATA audit cuts across Load control, Passenger and Baggage Handling, Aircraft Handling and Loading, Aircraft Ground Movement, Cargo and Mail Handling.
“As already pledged to its clients, both current and prospective, it is SAHCO’s resolve to continually provide quality and efficient Passenger, Ramp and Cargo Handling Services in line with best practices and the highest International Standards to the delight of its customers and benefit of all stakeholders, utilizing State-of-the-art equipment, skills, procedures and facilities, and employing a dedicated workforce,” the company said.
