SAHCO Archives - Aviation metric

SAHCo takes operations to Ogun Airport, State Backs Firm

Posted on April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has reaffirmed its leadership in Nigeria’s aviation industry as the sole ground handling service provider at the commissioning of the newly completed Gateway International Airport at Iperu, Ogun State Airport by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The historic commissioning marks a significant milestone in the development of aviation infrastructure in Nigeria, positioning Ogun State as a strategic hub for passenger and cargo operations. SAHCO’s appointment as the exclusive ground handler…

SAHCO sets new benchmark with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification –

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has achieved the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification, becoming the only aviation ground handling company in Nigeria—and one of the very few in Africa—to attain this globally recognised standard. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the international benchmark for information security management, providing a comprehensive framework for protecting sensitive data, managing cybersecurity risks, and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. In the highly interconnected and technology-driven…

SAHCO Plc reports 155.45% profit

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has announced its unaudited half-year financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025, reporting a remarkable 155.4% increase in profit, driven by strong revenue growth and operational efficiency. The company recorded a revenue of ₦21.063 billion, representing a 74% increase compared to ₦12.11 billion posted in the same period in 2024. This substantial growth was supported by an increased demand for aviation handling services, strategic partnerships, and operational…

SAHCO clinches BA Excellence award

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has once again demonstrated its leadership in aviation ground handling by winning the prestigious British Airways Safety and Punctuality Bronze Awards for both Lagos and Abuja stations for Q1 2025. The awards recognize SAHCO’s exceptional performance in meeting British Airways’ punctuality targets and upholding the highest safety standards in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific region. British Airways presented the awards in recognition of SAHCO’s consistent professionalism…

SAHCo unveils newest explosive detection machine

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has unveiled its acquisition of the Rapiscan Itemiser 5X, the newest breakthrough in Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) technology. This makes SAHCO the first and only ground handling company in Nigeria to integrate this advanced system. The state-of-the-art machine will significantly boost SAHCO’s cargo screening capabilities, ensuring precise detection of explosives and narcotics—meeting crucial safety standards for both importing and exporting cargo to the United States and other Western countries….

SAHCO appoints director, GM cargo services

Posted on March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Board of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, has confirmed the appointment of Adegbesan Abiodun as Executive Director of Finance and Administration. Abiodun Olugbenga Adegbesan is a highly accomplished seasoned professional in the realms of Accounting and Finance, boasting a wealth of qualifications and a career spanning over thirty years. The foundation for his career commenced with a BSc (Hons) in Accounting from the University of Ilorin in 1989, followed by an MBA…

Aboderin succeeds Agboarumi as SAHCo MD

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC Board has appointed Adenike Aboderin as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective from February 1, 2024. Mrs. Aboderin, a seasoned finance professional, succeeds Basil Agboarumi, bringing extensive executive leadership, financial, and management experience from both the private and public sectors. With a background in policy/strategy formulation, financial advisory, and expertise in sectors such as oil & gas, infrastructural development, marine, and transport, Mrs. Aboderin held senior executive positions,…

SAHCO manager, others arraigned over alleged smuggling of banned drug

Posted on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Tuesday arraigned an Assistant General Manager (AGM) of Skyway Handling Company, SAHCO, Olajide Ahmed Kafidipe, alongside seven staff members of the company on charges bordering on conspiracy, unlawful importation, and possession of 1,440.90 kilograms of Tramadol. They were arraigned before Justice Deinde Isaac Dipeolu of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Those arraigned alongside the AGM are Sanyaolu Rasheed Oladele, Musa Mutalib Opeyemi, Sanamo Alla Daniel, Anuge…

BA extends ground handling deal with Sahco for another five years

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has renewed their ground handling contract to continue to provide aviation ground handling services for British Airways (BA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for the next five years. The firm started providing ground-handling Services to British Airways in 2020. The carrier moved its ground-handling contract to SAHCo after operating to Nigeria for over 40 years. It saw…

It’s cruel to say we run a drug cartel, SAHCo tells NDLEA

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Denies N13 billion drugs seized from warehouse Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCo) said it amounts to cruelty for the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to insinuate that the firm runs a drug cartel following a statement by the anti-narcotics agency that it busted a drug syndicate using the Skyway Aviation SAHCo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos to peddle drugs. The NDLEA, it would be recalled said on Sunday that…