Regional operators Afrijet and Air Sierra Leone have penned a deal with Aviation Handling Company PLC (NAHCO Aviance) for the management of their ground operations in Nigeria.

According to the arrangements, NAHCO would manage Air Sierra Leone's flights to Lagos and Afrijet's flights into Port Harcourt and Lagos.

Afrijet and Air Sierra Leone have a three-year (2024–2027) and five-year (2024–2029) contract, respectively.

Prince Saheed Lasisi, Group Executive Director of Commercial & Business Development at NAHCO Plc, shared his joy about securing the new contracts.

Lasisi stated: “NAHCO delivers at all times. Our decades of experience have endeared us to international and regional airlines, and they continue to choose NAHCO for their operations.

“Our team of professional and experienced staff has consistently set the benchmark for ground handling operations in Nigeria.

"We assure Afrijet and Air Sierra Leone that they have made the best choice any airline could have made. We welcome them to a smooth and exceptional experience.”

Olumuyiwa Olumekun, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCO Plc, also spoke about the new contracts and highlighted the company's commitment to quality and reliability.

He stated: “We cannot afford to give our valued clients any reason to complain.

"We are in this for the long term and remain dedicated to delivering exceptional service.”

Recall that there were reports that Sierra Leon’s national carrier, Air Sierra Leone, has begun flight operations from Freetown to Lagos as part of its plans to grow its Africa operations.

The airline also disclosed a technical collaboration with Nigeria’s Xejet to provide it with aircraft for its operations.