SAHCO Acquires Ground Support Equipment

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has announced that it has expanded its Aviation Ground Support Equipment (GSE) with new ultra-modern machines so as to adjust to its expanding business activities.

The company in a statement said the equipment includes; Air Conditioning Units (ACU), Ground Power Units (GPU), Toilet Bowsers, Water Bowsers and Baggage Carts.

“SAHCO procured three Air Conditioning Units to provide Airlines with air conditioning to the aircraft cabin while the aircraft is on ground. 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.

“Both ACUs were manufactured by Guinault, a reputable GSE manufacturer in France. 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, “it stated.

“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 (GPU) were procured to deliver alternative voltage supply for aircrafts while on ground. The equipment, which was also manufactured by Guinault are 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.

“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, “it added.