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.

Tarco Aviation
IATA ICAO Call sign
3T TQQ TQQ
Founded2009
AOC #062
HubsKhartoum International Airport
AllianceBDAT
Fleet size12
Destinations16
HeadquartersKhartoum, Sudan
Key peopleGasim Al-Khalig, Saad Babikir
Employees1000
Websitewww.tarcoaviation.com

Destinations

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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

Fleet

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As of December 2023, the Tarco Aviation fleet comprised twelve aircraft (seven in service and five parked), with an average age of 24.5 years.[2]

Tarco Aviation Fleet
Aircraft In Service Parked
Boeing 737-300 3 1
Boeing 737-400 2 1
Boeing 737-500 1
Boeing 737-800 2 1
Embraer ERJ-145 1
Total 7 5

Accidents and incidents

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "(KRT Departures) Khartoum International Airport Departures". FlightStats. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Tarco Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 6 December 2023.