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AZZ
  
AZZA TRANSPORT

Founded
  
1993

Headquarters
  
Khartoum, Sudan

Fleet size
  
4

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Azza Transport Company is a cargo airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East and is planning services for Europe. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport.

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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. 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.

    • Fleet

    The Azza Transport fleet included the following aircraft in October 2009:

  • 1 Antonov An-12
  • 1 Antonov An-26
  • 2 Ilyushin Il-76TD

    • References

    Azza Transport Wikipedia
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