Tarco Airlines
Tarco Aviation is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan, established in 2009, in December 2018 the company changed its name to Tarco Aviation new ICAO code TQQ. With over 900 employees and six 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 | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | [Omak Street], Khartoum, Sudan | ||||||
| Key people | Gasim Alkhaleg , Saad babiker | ||||||
| Employees | 1000 | ||||||
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Destinations
Tarco Aviation provides services around Sudan, North, East and Central Africa and also the Middle East.
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | Jordan | AMM | OJAI | Queen Alia International 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 | |
| Entebbe |  Uganda | EBB | HUEN | Entebbe International Airport | |
| Geneina | Sudan | EGN | HSGN | Geneina Airport | |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED | OEJN | King Abdulaziz International Airport | |
| Juba |  South Sudan | JUB | HSSJ | Juba International Airport | |
| Kano |  Nigeria | KAN | DNKN | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | |
| Khartoum | Sudan | KTR | HSSS | Khartoum International Airport (Hub) | |
| N'djamena |  Chad | NDJ | FTTJ | N'Djamena International Airport | |
| 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 | |
BDAT is the first Sudanese domestic alliance, It's a joint domestic alliance between Tarco Aviation and Badr Airlines ,Which allowed them to operate smoothly regarding the shared domestic network, They operate scheduled flights to each shared domestic destination, Each day is flown by either of the companies.
Flights to Entebbe Uganda look likely to resume on October 1st 2020 after a period of dormancy due to COVID-19. This is according to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).[1]
Fleet
The Tarco Aviation fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of June 2019):[2]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 6 | — | 130 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 3 | — | 160 |
| Boeing 737 500 | 1 | - | 116 |
| Fokker F50 | 1 | - | 50 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of November 2015):
- 2 Boeing 737-400
- 1 Embraer ERJ 135
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 states that 2 passengers died however there were reports ranging from 1 to 6 fatalities.
References
- "Uganda to reopen Entebbe airport in October". The East African. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 33.