Azza Air Transport
Azza Transport Company was a cargo airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operated a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East and was planning services for Europe. Its main base was at Khartoum International Airport.
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. 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.In May 2009, United Nations observers observed an Azza aircraft transporting well over a hundred members of the Sudan Armed Forces and military equipment to Geneina Airport in Darfur, in violation of international sanctions.
Accidents and incidents
- On October 21, 2009, Flight 2241, operated by a Boeing 707-330C, crashed on take-off at Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates. The flight was operated by a Boeing 707 freighter and all six crewmembers were killed.
- On October 7, 2012, an An-12 registered ST-ASA was operating a military flight when it crashed after takeoff from Khartoum when both engines on the left wing failed.
Fleet