Azza Transport
Azza Transport Company was a cargo airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operated a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East and was planning services for Europe. Its main base was at Khartoum International Airport.[1]
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| Founded | 1993 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
History
The airline was established in 1993 and started operations in September 1993. It is owned by Omdurman National Bank, Shaikan Insurances and Sheikan Insurance. It has 350 employees.[1] May 30, 2007, the US Department of State named as part of economic sanctions a list of Sudanese firms, including Azza Transport Company, for "transferring small arms, ammunition and artillery to Sudanese government forces and Janjaweed militia in Darfur."Grounding Sudan's Air Force
Accidents and incidents
- On October 21, 2009, Flight 2241, operated by a Boeing 707-330C, crashed on take-off at Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates. The flight was a cargo plane and all six crew were killed.[2][3]
- On October 7, 2012, the An-12 registered ST-ASA was operating a military flight when it crashed after take off from Khartoum when both the engines on the left wing failed.
Fleet
The Azza Transport fleet included the following aircraft in October 2009:[1]
References
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 83.
- "Six dead as cargo plane crashes at Sharjah Airport". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- "UAE crashed cargo plane owned by Sudan's Azza Air". Reuters. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.