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.
History In December 2018 the company changed its name from Tarco Air to Tarco Aviation.
Destinations As of 15 November 2025, Tarco Aviation served the following destinations:
Country CityAirportNotesRef 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 South Sudan Juba Juba International Airport Uganda Entebbe Entebbe International Airport
Fleet Current fleet , Tarco Aviation operates the following aircraft:
+ Tarco Aviation fleetAircraftIn serviceParkedBoeing 737-3002Boeing 737-8002Total4
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.
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