Sun Air (Sudan)

Sun Air is a private airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. As of October 2021, according to its website, Sun Air operates scheduled domestic flights between Khartoum and several domestic destinations. It also operates scheduled international flights between Khartoum and other cities in Africa and the Middle East.[1]

Sun Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
ZU SNR SUN GROUP
Founded2008
HubsKhartoum International Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations16
HeadquartersKhartoum, Sudan
Key peopleSaif M. Saad Omer (chairman)
Mohamed Saifeldin M. Saad Omer (chief executive officer)
Websitesunairgroup.com

Overview

The airline, is family owned and started operations in June 2008 with a fleet of one Airbus A310-300 aircraft, and three Boeing 737-200 aircraft. As of October 2021, the airline operates Embraer E-190, Airbus 330-200 and Airbus A321 aircraft.[2]

Fleet

As of September 2021, the Sun Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft.[2]

Sun Air (Sudan) Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C P Y Total
Embraer E-190 2 — 14 86 100 [2]
Airbus 330-200 2 — 20 21 203 244 [2]
Airbus A321-200 2 — 12 24 143 179 [2]
Total 6 —

Previous fleet

In the past, Sun Air has operated the following aircraft:[3]

  1. Fokker F27
  2. Antonov An-12
  3. Antonov An-24
  4. Antonov An-26
  5. Antonov An-32
  6. Yakovlev Yak-42
  7. Yakovlev Yak-40
  8. Ilyushin Il-76
  9. Boeing 737-200
  10. Boeing 737-200
  11. Boeing 737-400
  12. Boeing 737-800
  13. Boeing 747
  14. Boeing 757
  15. Boeing 767
  16. Airbus 310
  17. Airbus 320

Destinations

According to the airline's website, the airline maintains regular passenger service to the following domestic and international destinations:[1] With consultation assistance from Lufthansa Consulting, a subsidiary of the German aniline Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Sun Air is actively pursuing the opening of routes to Uganda, Nigeria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria.[2]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
BahrainAl MuharraqBahrain International Airport [1]
EgyptCairoCairo International Airport[1]
LebanonBeirutBeirut International Airport[1]
NigeriaKanoKano International Airport[1][4]
South SudanJubaJuba International Airport[1]
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International AirportHub[1]
NyalaNyala Airport[1]
Port SudanPort Sudan Airport[1]
GeneinaGeneina Airport[1]
El FasherEl Fasher Airport[1]
TurkeyIstanbulIstanbul International Airport[1]
Saudi ArabiaJeddahJeddah International Airport[1]
RiyadhRiyadh International Airport[1]
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport[1]
SharjahSharjah International Airport[1]
SyriaDamascusDamascus International Airport[1]

See also

References
  1. Sun Air Group (3 October 2021). "Destinations of Sun Air Sudan". SunAirGroup.com. Khartoum, Sudan. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. Simon Marks (30 September 2021). "End of U.S. Sanctions Breathes New Life Into Sudanese Airline". BNN Bloomberg News Wire. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. Sun Air Group (3 October 2021). "Previous Fleet of Sun Air Sudan". Sunairgroup.com. Khartoum, Sudan. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. Chinedu Eze (14 September 2021). "Aviation Security Experts Worried over Designation of Two Sudanese Airlines to Nigeria". This Day. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 3 October 2021.


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