Çelebi Aviation Kenya wins Turkish Airlines ground handling contract
Çelebi Aviation Kenya, the local arm of Turkish ground services group Çelebi Hava Servisi, has been awarded a contract to provide ground handling services for Turkish Airlines, according to Africa Business Communities.
The award extends Çelebi’s footprint in East Africa, where the company has positioned itself as a long-standing partner to international carriers operating at Kenyan airports. Çelebi Hava Servisi, founded in Istanbul in 1958, has grown into one of the largest independent ground handling and cargo operators in its home market, with operations across Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.
Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Turkey, has steadily expanded its African network over the past two decades and now serves dozens of destinations across the continent, including Nairobi. The airline’s growth in Africa has been accompanied by demand for reliable ground handling support at busy international gateways such as Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest aviation hub in East Africa.
Ground handling contracts typically cover a wide range of airport operations, including baggage handling, aircraft cleaning and servicing, passenger assistance, and the movement of cargo between terminals and aircraft. The award of such contracts is closely watched by industry observers, as ground handling performance directly affects on-time departures and the overall passenger experience.
For Çelebi Aviation Kenya, the new mandate underscores the company’s continued role in Kenya’s competitive aviation services market, where it operates alongside other international and local ground handlers. Africa Business Communities reported the development but did not specify the duration or financial terms of the agreement.
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- Africa Business Communities — Çelebi Aviation Kenya wins Turkish Airlines contract
