BADR AIRLINES

'Badr Airlines' is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates cargo and passenger air services for humanitarian aid provided by WFP, UNICEF, UNOPS, ESS, MSF, FAO and IRC, using aircraft and helicopters covering most areas of Sudan. It also operates charter and VIP flights. Its main bases are Khartoum International Airport and Sharjah International Airport^[1].
The airline has an international office at Sharjah Free Zone (SAIF-Zone). Its European office is presently being established at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany. Badr Airlines provides through its partner, African Logistic Support Service (ALS), a wide range of logistical support functions throughout Sudan.

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Code Data

History

Fleet

External links

References

Code Data

★ ICAO Code: 'BDR'

★ Callsign: 'BADR AIR'

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1997. It is owned by Ahmed Abu Shaira (50%) and Hashim Al Digair (50%) and has 182 employees .
Badr Airlines, formerly Sarit Air Lines, resumed its activities at the end of 2004. After it was found to have been involved in numerous safety neglicance issue which lead to the fatal crashes of several of its aircraft and the death of many of its crews. Overloading the aircraft in total disregard to avaition safety has also been a trademark of this company.

Fleet

As of August 2006 the Badr Airlines fleet includes ^[2] :

★ 1 Antonov An-26

★ 3 Antonov An-74

★ 3 Antonov An-72

★ 1 Ilyushin Il-76

★ 1 Mil Mi-8PS VIP Configuration

★ 5 Mil Mi-8T

★ 4 Mil Mi-8MTV

External links

★ Badr Airlines

★ ALS

★ CAA Sudan

References

1. Directory: World Airlines
2. Flight International, 3-9 October 2006