According to the statement endorsed by VANESSA UANSOHIA,
Manager, Corporate Communications of SAHCO saying These fleet includes Air
Conditioning Units (ACU), Ground Power Units (GPU), Toilet Bowsers, Water
Bowsers and Baggage Carts. SAHCO procured 3 units of Air Conditioning Units to
provide Airlines with air conditioning to the aircraft cabin while the aircraft
is on ground.
She added that two of the ACUs are manufactured to produce
50 pounds of preconditioned air per second for wide body aircrafts and the
other is to produce 15 pounds of preconditioned air per second for narrow body
aircraft.
UANSOHIA stated that both ACUs were manufactured by
Guinault, a reputable GSE manufacturer in France. She stressed that the ACUs
are built to be environmentally friendly producing less or no carbon monoxide
to the atmosphere because they are fitted with tier 4 Engines which is the
latest technology in compliance with the strictest Emission of Particulate
Matter (EPA) emission requirement for off-highway diesel engines.
“Similarly, the ACUs systems are fitted with a sim card that
is used to monitor the activity of the equipment by both the manufacturer and
the End User to curb misuse, abuse and diagnose malfunction.
In addition, the Manager, Corporate Communications noted
that the ACUs, three Ground Power Units (GPU) were procured to deliver
alternative voltage supply for Aircrafts while on ground.
The fleet which was also manufactured by Guinault are two
units of GPU equipped to produce 140 KVA of energy for wide body aircrafts and
one unit of GPU with the capacity of producing 90 KVA of energy for narrow body
aircrafts, she added. “These GPUs are also fitted with the Tier 4 Engine to
check Carbon Monoxide emission and sim cards for proper monitoring and capacity
by both the manufacturer and End User.
“Also, SAHCO constructed three Toilet and two Water Bowsers
from locally sourced materials by its Engineering and Maintenance team. The
bowsers which are used to produce water and to eliminate waste from the
Aircraft are manufactured according to European standards.
The tanks of both GSEs are built from galvanized steel to
prevent rust and are both towable so as to check energy consumption and
emission like the diesel powered GSEs.
“Another GSE produced by SAHCO are Baggage Carts, which are
built according to European standards. The carts are also built to be roomier
than their European counterparts to accommodate large volume of baggage. The
carts have a peculiar feature of the capacity to be loaded sideways, this helps
in reducing the turnaround time of flights.
UANSOHIA pointed out the another feature of the Baggage cart
saying it is built with stainless plates to prevent rusting making it all
weather to accommodate Nigerian terrain. They are fitted with hoods and canopies
to protect passengers’ baggage from rain and the carts also have brakes and
hooks installed to prevent accidents and slips.
“SAHCO is a Publicly Listed Aviation Ground Handling Service
provider that is present in all the commercially operated Airports in Nigeria
which are Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Calabar, Ilorin, Enugu,
Maiduguri, Gombe, Akure, Ibadan, Jos, Asaba, Benin, Bauchi, Uyo, Sokoto, Kaduna
and Yola.
SAHCO is involved in activities that includes Passenger
Handling, Ramp Handling, Cargo Handling and Warehousing, Aviation Security, VIP
Lounge services amongst other aviation related services.
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