Sudan's Tarco Aviation adds first B737-800

Khartoum, Sudan reopens following military coup

Khartoum airport reopened on Wednesday afternoon (October 27) after Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority cancelled an earlier NOTAM according to which all incoming and outgoing flights had been suspended until 0200L (1200Z) on Saturday, October 30, 2021, following a military takeover in the country.

The announcement of the re-opening was made by Khartoum International Airport, which also published a copy of both NOTAMs.

Earlier on October 27, Sudanese private carrier Badr Airlines had grounded seven aircraft at the capital airport and cancelled its flights to Istanbul New, while fellow Sudanese carrier Tarco Air had cancelled its flights to Doha Hamad Int'l. At least nine international airlines had suspended their flights to the country, including Qatar Airways to/from Doha; SAUDIA - Saudi Arabian Airlines and flynas from Jeddah and Riyadh; Emirates and flydubai from Dubai Int'l; Air Arabia from Sharjah; EgyptAir from Cairo Int'l; Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa; and Turkish Airlines from Istanbul New, according to Flightradar24...

Sudan, South Sudan re-open land borders

After a decade of closure, Sudan and South Sudan will re-open their shared land borders from October 1 following an agreement reached during a recent official visit to the South Sudanese capital of Juba by Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

In a joint statement following a three-day visit dubbed by commentators as “historic”, Hamdok and South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit said the meeting was marked by “a positive atmosphere underpinned by strong political will” that enabled the two sides to reach agreement on several issues, including the re-opening of four border crossings: Jebeleen-Renk; Meiram; Buram-Tumsah; and Kharsana-Panakuac. The official launch will take place in Jebeleen on October 1, 2021.

Although the countries did not mention air transport, they agreed on the resumption of cargo and passenger movement by land, river, and rail.

Sudanese airlines Badr Airlines (J4, Khartoum) and Tarco Air (3T, Khartoum) are currently the only scheduled carriers to fly between the two countries, according to the ch-aviation schedules module, although Sun Air (Sudan) (SO, Khartoum) announced on...