NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 4 – Turkish floor dealing with firm Çelebi Aviation has expanded its operations in Kenya after securing a contract to supply floor dealing with companies for Turkish Airways at Jomo Kenyatta Worldwide Airport (JKIA).
The settlement, which took impact on August 1, will see Çelebi Aviation deal with passenger companies, ramp operations, plane turnaround coordination, baggage dealing with and different floor help companies for Turkish Airways’ every day Istanbul–Nairobi flights.
The corporate mentioned the operation will cowl seven weekly flights, translating to about 365 flights yearly, with an estimated 75,000 to 80,000 passengers anticipated to be served every year.
The newest partnership provides Turkish Airways to Çelebi Aviation Kenya’s portfolio of airline clients, which already contains British Airways, Emirates SkyCargo, Community Airways and Astral Aviation, as competitors amongst floor dealing with suppliers intensifies alongside rising passenger and cargo site visitors at JKIA.
The growth comes as Kenya continues to place Nairobi as a regional aviation and logistics gateway linking Africa with Europe, Asia and the Center East.
Ongoing infrastructure upgrades at JKIA are anticipated to considerably improve the airport’s passenger dealing with capability over the approaching years.
“Our collaboration with Turkish Airways clearly demonstrates the operational maturity of Çelebi Aviation Kenya and the belief we now have constructed with main worldwide airways,” mentioned Atilla Korkmazoğlu, President of Floor Dealing with and Cargo, EMEA at Çelebi Aviation.
“We’re happy to help Turkish Airways’ operations in Nairobi and imagine this partnership will create long-term worth for each organisations.”
Past passenger companies, Çelebi Aviation mentioned its Kenyan operations adhere to internationally acknowledged high quality and security requirements, together with certifications overlaying high quality administration, floor operations and pharmaceutical cargo dealing with.
The corporate has additionally invested in electrical floor help tools as a part of efforts to scale back emissions related to airport floor operations, aligning with broader sustainability targets throughout the international aviation trade.
