SAHCO acquires additional 10 electric ground support equipment

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has further increased its fleets of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) by acquiring 10 electric conveyor belt loaders, the first of its kind in Nigeria.

According to SAHCO, the essence is to boost ground handling operations across all the commercially operated airports in the country.

A statement issued by the Manager, Corporate Communications, SAHCO, Mrs Uansohia Vanessa Adetola and made available to journalists, said that the electric conveyor belt loaders, which were manufactured by Charlatte Manutention, a renowned aviation industry manufacturer and supplier of quality GSE in France, are fitted with modern technology with zero carbon monoxide emission.

She added that it uses 80 volts rechargeable batteries with low maintenance cost which has the potential to save SAHCO a lot of money that could have been spent on diesel, petrol, fuel filters, engine oil etc.

The GSE is an upgraded version of the existing conveyor belt loader in the market, it is very convenient to use and fitted with an anti-collision system.

Concurrently, the electric conveyor belt loaders which are designed to convey baggage and goods into the aircraft are ruggedly built to withstand the African terrain and weather conditions.

SAHCO, she said, is reputed to invest in environment-friendly GSE hence the need for the purchase of these new feats of technology.