Suid Cargo Airlines To Commence Operations in 2Q2023

Suid Cargo Airlines plans to commence non-scheduled cargo flights from its hub at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport in the second quarter of 2023.

Suid Cargo will operate to over 20 destinations to Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Zambia, Namibia, D.R. Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, and Rwanda, thus promoting exports from South Africa – including transit shipments and ‘Sea Air’ Cargo from Durban and Cape Town Airports.

The start-up cargo airline plans to transition to a Scheduled Carrier in 2024 and to operate on the domestic network.

“We are honoured to support South Africa’s newest Cargo Airline, Suid Cargo Airlines, initially with our Boeing 727-200F and to offer our fleet of B747-400F, B767F and B757F on charter basis, which will enable the start-up Cargo airline to scale its operations to cover Southern, West and East Africa including Asia, Middle East and Europe.”

–Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO, Astral Aviation at cargo Africa 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa.