Skyway Aviation has introduced a branded Ankara

Skyway Aviation Handling Company advertises Nigeria @ 60 with branded Ankara

Skyway Aviation Handling Company, SAHCO has introduced a branded Ankara uniform for its frontline operations staff.

The introduction of the Ankara patterned uniform is to showcase Nigerian culture to the world through the company’s daily operations. 

SAHCO, as an indigenous company with a global soul, was an arm of the Nigerian Airways.

It was later acquired by SIFAX Group. The company is now listed in the Nigerian Stock Exchange with an all Nigerian top Executives.

A statement by Adetola Vanessa Uansohia, Corporate Communications Manager, says SAHCO has always been proud, showcasing Nigerian culture globally. The company has consistently demonstrated this through quality services to clients.

 More so, the introduction of the Ankara uniforms coincides with the 60th Anniversary of Nigeria as a country.

The new uniform’s theme is a fusion of abstract shapes of orange and dark grey. The fusion is SAHCO’s brand colours all incorporated in a Nigerian themed Ankara design.

According to the company, the uniforms will help create more awareness about SAHCO’s brand. It will as well promote Nigerian culture through the front-line staff as first point of contact to SAHCO company.

SAHCO is the first Ground Handling company to adopt Ankara design uniform.

The company’s focus is not to change uniforms used by operations staff. The additional uniform is aimed at projecting the “Buy Nigeria to Grow the Naira” slogan, It is also to promote the Nigerian cultural heritage and pride.

The new uniform’s theme is a fusion of abstract shapes of orange and dark grey
The new uniform

Specifically, SAHCO is not changing the official uniform. But the company is giving operational staff a different option for convenience and comfort, using indigenous Ankara fabrics.

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In another development, SAHCO has produced a Contactless sanitizing station. It is aimed at halting the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic to all visitors to SAHCO’s facilities.   

The sanitizing station which was constructed from locally sourced materials is fitted with a speech sensor system. The sensor can sense human presence after which it automatically plays Covid-19 educational information to the hearings of users. 

The contactless machine is  fitted with different compartments- running water, soap, alcohol base hand sanitizer, wipes, hand dryer and waste-bin.

All these are controlled with pedals to prevent contacts by multiple users.

Furthermore, the station is solar powered in a bid to promote green energy.

It note worthy that this is not the first equipment produced by the Engineering and Maintenance team of SAHCO.

Not too long ago, the team produced a fuel bowser. It is used to fuel Ground Support Equipment on the ramp. The team has also produced baggage carts, all from locally sourced materials.

SAHCO has been adjudged as a pace setter in providing Ground Handling services across West African subregion.

This is as a result of SAHCO’s continuous innovations, through human and technology to provide speedy, safe and efficient Ground Handling to all its clients

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