Azza Transport

"AZZ" redirects here. For the Angolan airport with this IATA code, see Ambriz Airport.
Azza Transport
IATA ICAO Callsign
- AZZ AZZA TRANSPORT
Founded 1993
Fleet size 4

Azza Transport Company is a cargo airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East and is planning services for Europe. Its main base is 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

Accidents and incidents

Fleet

The Azza Transport fleet included the following aircraft in October 2009:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 83.
  2. ↑ "Six dead as cargo plane crashes at Sharjah Airport". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "UAE crashed cargo plane owned by Sudan's Azza Air". Reuters. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

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