Airfreight volumes more than double in a year

AIRLINK CARGO has become a
significant player in the Zambian
air cargo market, says Gerd von
Mansberg of GSA The Cargo
Connection. “Cargo volumes
carried have more than doubled
over the past 12 months,” Von
Mansberg told FTW.
The airline flies twice daily to
Ndola using an RJ85 aircraft in
the mornings with capacity for
1000kg and an ERJ aircraft in
the afternoons with capacity for
500kg.
“Over and above this, we fly
twice daily to Lusaka with the ERJ
equipment with weights of up to
500kg plus,” he said.
Some 90% of the cargo carried
is mining spares. And whereas
Lusaka caters for Zambia, the
Ndola flights also serve the
Southern DRC weekly, including
Kolwezi and the mines in close
proximity.
“The growth rate has been
phenomenal,” said Von Mansberg,
“which clearly shows that a
regular scheduled service does
create opportunities.
“The future bodes well as the
commodities mined in these areas
remain in strong demand.”