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]

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]

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

References[]

External links[]

• Azza Transport Fleet^{[permanent dead link]}

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