Azza Air Transport
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| Founded | 1993 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Azza Transport Company (alternatively known as Azza Air Transport) 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[citation needed]
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 operated by a Boeing 707 freighter and all six crewmembers were killed.[2][3]
- On October 7, 2012, an An-12 registered ST-ASA was operating a military flight when it crashed after takeoff from Khartoum when both engines on the left wing failed.[citation needed]
Fleet
The Azza Air Transport fleet included the following aircraft in October 2009:[1]
References
- ^ a b c "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.
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