Sudan Airways May Cut 80% of Its Staff, State Minister Says
- National carrier no longer operating any of its own planes
- Financing, repairs still difficult after U.S. sanctions lifted
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Sudan Airways, the national carrier that’s cut almost all flights, may fire 80 percent of staff as it awaits benefits from the lifting of two-decade-old U.S. sanctions, a state minister for transport said.
The airline will probably dismiss 1,200 of its 1,500 employees as it tries to overcome difficulties in international banking transactions and importing vital spare parts, according to the minister, Ibrahim Yousif Banj. Agence France-Presse in October reported the carrier had grounded 12 of its 14-strong fleet after it couldn’t source parts from Boeing Co. and Airbus SE.