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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Gambia International Airlines (GIA) revealed to a parliamentary committee that they were not consulted about a new contract awarding ground handling services at Banjul International Airport to NIRO Handling Company Limited.<\/b><\/p>\n

In a recent meeting with the National Assembly Standing Committee on Public Enterprises Committee (PEC), the Managing Director of Gambia International Airline (GIA), Numo K Sanneh, disclosed that the GIA Board was not consulted regarding the contract arrangement with NIRO Handling Company Limited to handle ground operations at Banjul International Airport. This revelation took place as part of the committee\u2019s consideration of the activity report and financial statements.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were not consulted about the contract arrangement for NIRO Handling Company Limited to take over the ground handling at the Banjul International Airline,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Addressing queries from committee members about their awareness of the contract, MD Sanneh clarified that GIA had not been informed or involved in the decision-making process. According to him, although there were plans to open ground handling services to private entities, no consultations were initiated, leaving GIA unaware of the intentions to introduce a new competitor.<\/p>\n

MD Sanneh emphasized that, to their knowledge, no formal engagements or consultations were conducted regarding this development. He further discussed the challenges of introducing multiple ground-handling entities, considering factors such as passenger volume, industry size, and operational capacity.Chairman Lamin J. Sanneh inquired about the existence of national or multiple competitors on the ground. MD Sanneh explained that, in some jurisdictions, ground handling is limited to a country\u2019s specific needs, emphasizing the importance of considering national interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is because one has to also look at the interest of the country and in this situation, looking at the passenger volumes that come to the Gambia and looking at the aviation industry and looking at the size of the industry as well as the operations in the country whether or not it can handle many players many ground handling space,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mam Sait Jallow, the Board Chair of GIA, highlighted the need for satisfying security requirements and regulatory compliance when introducing new players to the market.<\/p>\n

Jallow expressed concern that the introduction of a new competitor could compromise GIA\u2019s ability to comply with security requirements, potentially posing a security threat. He shared that GIA had already witnessed a significant loss in market share and revenue, prompting the board to officially address the matter with the government. The Board Chair stated that management would write to the Ministry and relevant authorities to highlight the adverse repercussions of the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot argue that if you introduce a new entrant, it will pose a security threat. That\u2019s up to the regulator, but they see that situation is weakening GIA and putting it at a disadvantageous position and incapable of meeting the requirements and that is possible and can be defended,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd from the report we received from the management already this year we have seen a big incursion into the market share in ground handling, meaning that up to 40 percent of the revenue has been lost already and this is likely to increase what we as a board agreed is that officially this has to be tabled before government, and we have requested that management write to the Ministry and copies the relevant authorities so this situation and adverse repercussions it is going to have on the company,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In response, Honourable Almami Gibba, a committee member, called on GIA Management and the Board to collaborate in taking necessary steps to address the issue. He encouraged them to engage with the relevant Ministry and the committee to find a collective resolution to the matter.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. The Gambia International Airlines (GIA) revealed to a parliamentary committee that they were not consulted about a new contract awarding ground handling services at Banjul International Airport to NIRO Handling Company Limited. 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