SupplyChain Magazine October 2014 | Page 87

SKA INTERNATIONAL GROUP
MIDDLE EAST bring in investment to the country and SKA is a founding member .
Ras Al Khaimah Closer to its Dubai headquarters , the company is working to improve the commercial profile of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport .
A $ 10 million aviation fuel storage facility , recently commissioned , is the first step in attracting both cargo and passenger carriers to the airport . Douglas believes the incentive of a competitive fuel and handling package will draw in investment where before it may not have been attractive .
“ As the UAE rapidly expands there is a lot of congestion at Dubai International , but currently at Ras Al Khaimah there is a very low level of activity ,” he said . “ We are injecting some fresh ideas and the large amount of hotel developments going on also shows the tourism potential .”
Somalia , Uganda and beyond Aviation is also a crucial part of SKA ’ s work in Africa , not least in Uganda and Somalia , arguably the most unstable nation on the continent .
Here SKA has several contracts with the United Nations ( UN ) mainly based around life support and fuel supply , and continues to provide supply chain services to Mogadishu airport having given it a new lease of life between 2010 and 2013 .
SKA has operated helicopters as well as its own fixed-wing aircrafts and truck fleet in Somalia ,
SKA has operated helicopters as well as its own fixed-wing aircrafts and truck fleet in Somalia
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