The engineering and maintenance department of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has recorded another feat as it has successfully constructed three Toilet and two Water Bowsers from locally sourced materials.
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 the General Supporting Equipment (GSEs) were built from galvanised steel to prevent rust and are both towable so as to check energy consumption and emission like the diesel powered GSEs.
Equally produced by SAHCO were Baggage Carts, built according to European standards. The carts according to the company’s management were 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.
The company has also announced that it has expanded its Aviation Ground Support Equipment (GSE) fleet with new ultra-modern equipment so as to adjust to its expanding business activities.
The fleet include: Air Conditioning Units (ACU), Ground Power Units (GPU), Toilet Bowsers, Water Bowsers and Baggage Carts. SAHCO procured three units of Air Conditioning Units to provide Airlines with air conditioning to the aircraft cabin while the aircraft is onground.
Two of the ACUs are manufactured to produce 50 pounds of preconditioned air per second for wide body aircraft and the other is to produce 15 pounds of preconditioned air per second for narrow body aircraft. Both ACUs were manufactured by Guinault, a reputable GSE manufacturer in France.
According to a statement from the handling company, “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 ACUs, three Ground Power Units were procured to deliver alternative voltage supply for Aircrafts while on ground.”
The fleet which was also manufactured by Guinault consist of two units of GPU equipped to produce 140 KVA of energy for wide body aircraft and one unit of GPU with the capacity of producing 90 KVA of energy for narrow body aircrafts.
Another feature of the Baggage cart is that 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.
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