Tarco Aviation

Tarco Aviation

IATA ICAO Call sign 3T TQQ TARCO
Founded	2009
AOC #	062
Hubs	Port Sudan New International Airport
Fleet size	4
Destinations	11
Headquarters	Port Sudan, Sudan
Key people	Gasim Al-Khalig, Saad Babikir
Website	www.tarcoaviation.com

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

The airline is banned from European Union airspace as it does not fulfill international safety standards. ^[1]

History

In December 2018 the company changed its name from Tarco Air to Tarco Aviation.^{[ citation needed ]}

Destinations

As of 15 November 2025, Tarco Aviation served the following destinations: ^[2]

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Ref
Eritrea	Asmara	Asmara International Airport
Egypt	Cairo	Cairo International Airport
Kuwait	Kuwait City	Kuwait International Airport
Qatar	Doha	Hamad International Airport
Saudi Arabia	Dammam	King Fahd International Airport
	Jeddah	King Abdulaziz International Airport
	Riyadh	King Khalid International Airport
Sudan	Dongola	Dongola Airport
	Port Sudan	Port Sudan New International Airport	Hub
South Sudan	Juba	Juba International Airport
Uganda	Entebbe	Entebbe International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2025 ^[update] , Tarco Aviation operates the following aircraft: ^[3]

Tarco Aviation fleet

Aircraft	In service	Parked
Boeing 737-300	2
Boeing 737-800	2
Total	4

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

• 2 Boeing 737-400
• 1 Boeing 737-500
• 1 Embraer ERJ 145

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 stated that two passengers died; however, there were reports ranging from 1 to 6 fatalities. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "The EU Air Safety List - European Commission". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
2. "Flight Connections - Tarco Aviation". Flightconnections.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
3. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Tarco Aviation". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 75.
4. 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.
5. "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.
6. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24B ST-ARQ Zalingei Airport". Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved 20 July 2019.