Aviation fuel giant Air bp is expanding its presence in West Africa, having signed a technical services agreement with state-owned company, Sonangol in Angola.
Air bp has a long-standing presence on the African continent, having first offered fuelling services in Africa 80 years ago. This latest agreement will see Air bp support Sonangol’s development plans with a raft of technical services tailored to its operations.
Services will include engineering integrity, operability and efficiency expertise in relation to fuel infrastructure at Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport in Luanda. The agreement will support Sonangol in its aim of being a key player in the African market by providing high-quality aviation services. It will also enable the firm to “maximise operational efficiency and ensure compliance with the highest operational and environmental safety standards,” said Mauro Graca, CEO of Sonangol.
In line with the agreement, Air bp will also provide online training, workshops, maintenance processes and access to digital tools and airfield automation.
Describing its collaboration with Sonangol as a “well-established model, which has been successful in other countries,” Gethin Jones, Technical Services Director at Air bp added: “We leverage our world-class technical leadership and local language capability where possible across all aspects of aviation. By fostering deep cooperation with local organisations, together we can provide assurance, whilst building internal capability to support them to develop their aviation business and deliver successful projects.”
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