NAHCO Acquires IATA ISAGO And EU RA3 Recognition - By Ewos IRORO

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nacho aviance) recently received dual recognitions from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the European Union (EU) for excellent safety and service delivery.

The pioneer ground handling company acquired a new IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration recertification expiring three years from now on June 12, 2021.

Simultaneously, nacho secured further endorsement as the company announced it has received the Third Country EU Regulated Agent (RA3) revalidation of its operations by the European Union in the country’s major airports including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano.

Commenting on both achievements, the company’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Idris Yakubu, said the certifications were a reward for hard work and noted that they showed that NAHCO’s thorough, diligent and consistent processes are among the best anyone could find in the world.

“NAHCO’s excellent and time–tested processes are well known in the industry. We were the first ground handler to get the ISAGO certification as far back as 2010. These have been continually renewed due to our reliable processes and procedures. We shall continue to improve on these processes, so that we better serve our clients,” said Mr. Yakubu.

It is worthy of note that in 2010, nahco aviance was awarded the ISAGO certification, the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations, becoming the first ground handling company in West Africa to receive one of the aviation industry’s highest honours for safety and service quality.

The ISAGO Audit and ISAGO Registration means that nahco aviance has demonstrated conformity with the applicable ISAGO standards and recommended practices as specified in the ISAGO Ground Operations Manual Edition 7 certifying its operations in the areas of Organisation and Management (ORM), Load Control (LOD), Passenger and Baggage Handling (PAB), Aircraft Handling and Loading (HDL), Aircraft Ground Movement (AGM) and Cargo and Mail Handling (CGM).

The Third country EU regulated agent (RA3) is a designation given to a cargo handling entity located in a third county that has been validated and approved as such on the basis of an EU security validation. The advantage of having RA3 validation is that consignments once screened, protected before loading into an ACC3 validated carrier are exempted  from further screening and can enter any member state.