Tarco Air
Tarco Aviation (formerly Tarco Air) is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan, established in 2009. In December 2018 the company changed its name to Tarco Aviation, with ICAO code TQQ. With over 1,200 employees and 11 aircraft, the company is one of the largest aviation companies in Sudan currently operating scheduled passenger flights, charter and leasing.
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 062 | ||||||
| Hubs | Khartoum International Airport | ||||||
| Alliance | BDAT | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Omak Street, Khartoum, Sudan | ||||||
| Key people | Gasim Al-Khalig , Saad Babikir | ||||||
| Employees | 1000 | ||||||
| Website | tarcoaviation | ||||||
Destinations
Tarco Aviation provides services around Sudan, North, East and Central Africa and also the Middle East.[1]
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asmara |  Eritrea | ASM | HHAS | Asmara International Airport |
| Cairo | Egypt | CAI | HECA | Cairo International Airport |
| Dammam |  Saudi Arabia | DMM | OEDF | King Fahd International Airport |
| Doha |  Qatar | DOH | OTHH | Hamad International Airport |
| El Fasher |  Sudan | ELF | HSFS | El Fasher Airport |
| Geneina | Sudan | EGN | HSGN | Geneina Airport |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED | OEJN | King Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Juba |  South Sudan | JUB | HSSJ | Juba International Airport |
| Khartoum | Sudan | KRT | HSSS | Khartoum International Airport (Hub) |
| Nyala | Sudan | UYL | HSNN | Nyala Airport |
| Port Sudan | Sudan | PZU | HSPN | Port Sudan New International Airport |
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | RUH | OERK | King Khalid International Airport |
| Entebbe |  Uganda | EBB | HUEN | Entebbe International Airport |
| Sharjah |  United Arab Emirates |
SHJ | OMSJ | Sharjah International Airport |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
DXB | OMDB | Dubai International Airport |
Flights to Entebbe Uganda looked likely to resume on October 1, 2020, after a period of dormancy due to COVID-19. This is according to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.[2] As of June 2022, Tarco Air's fleet consists of eleven aircraft with an average age of 23.4 years.[3]
Fleet
The Tarco Aviation fleet comprised the following aircraft (as of November 2022):[4]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 6 | — | 130 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 3 | — | 160 |
| Boeing 737 500 | 1 | — | 116 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | — | — |
| Fokker F50 | 1 | — | 50 |
| Total | 14 |
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of November 2015):
Accidents and incidents
- On 11 November 2010 an Antonov An-24 operating a passenger flight from Khartoum to Zalingei Airport, Sudan crashed on landing and burst into flames on the runway. The official report stated that two passengers died; however, there were reports ranging from 1 to 6 fatalities.
References
- "(KRT Departures) Khartoum International Airport Departures". FlightStats. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "Uganda to reopen Entebbe airport in October". The East African. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Tarco Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 33.