Sudan opens new opportunities JOY ORLEK EGYPTAIR HAS launched a daily freighter from Cairo to Khartoum, feeding cargo from all stations via the Cairo hub. It’s attracted increasing interest from South Africa, says Gerd von Mansberg, chairman of GSA The Cargo Connection, “and we can generally get the space allocation through Cairo,” he told FTW. The airline currently operates two A 330 widebodies on the Johannesburg – Cairo route. And Von Mansberg is upbeat about trade prospects. “Since our president has seemingly brokered a peace deal in the Sudan, we should look forward to many new opportunities in the southern area. “The oil and money is not in the Muslim-controlled north but rather in the Christian-controlled south.” Also in TCC’s GSA stable is Air Zimbabwe, which continues to serve central African destinations on an ongoing basis, he said.
