Tarco Aviation
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 062 | ||||||
| Hubs | Port Sudan New International Airport | ||||||
| Alliance | BDAT | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Port Sudan, Sudan | ||||||
| Key people | Gasim Al-Khalig, Saad Babikir | ||||||
| Employees | 1000 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Tarco Aviation (formerly Tarco Air) is a private airline established in 2009 in Sudan. Initially based in Khartoum, it has since moved its operations to Port Sudan due to the ongoing 2023 Sudanese civil war.
The airline is banned from European Union airspace as it does not fulfill international safety standards similar to all other Sudanese airlines.[1]
History
[edit]In December 2018 the company changed its name from Tarco Air to Tarco Aviation.[citation needed]
Destinations
[edit]As of 15 November 2025, Tarco Aviation served the following destinations:[2]
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
[edit]As of August 2025[update], Tarco Aviation operates the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | In service | Parked |
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| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | |
| Total | 4 |
Former fleet
[edit]The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 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.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The EU Air Safety List - European Commission". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Flight Connections - Tarco Aviation". Flightconnections.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Tarco Aviation". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 75.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (11 November 2010). "Accident: Tarco Airlines AN24 at Zalingei on Nov 11th 2010, gear damage on landing, broke up and burst into flames". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "All but 1 of 50 survive plane crash in Darfur region of Sudan". CNN. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24B ST-ARQ Zalingei Airport". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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