The story
The airline was established in April 1992 and started operations in October 1992.
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Air West
Sudanese airline
Air West is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates domestic passenger services and international cargo charters. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1992Founded1
- HeadquartersKhartoum1
- Websitewww.airwestuae.com
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Air West is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates domestic passenger services and international cargo charters. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport.2
Products and brands
Destinations
Air West does public services to Sudan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Fleet
The Air West fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 4 April 2018):
1 Airbus A300-600 (265)
2 Antonov An-24 (44)
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1 Antonov An-28 (18)
1 Boeing 737-300QC (148)
2 Fokker 50 (50)
Total:7
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Controversies and legal
Incidents and accidents
On January 24, 2007, Air West Flight 612, a Boeing 737 with 95 passengers and 8 crew on board, was hijacked and diverted to the Chadian capital of N'Djamena. The plane, destined for the town of El Fasher, took off from Khartoum at 8:30 AM. Air traffic control had evidence of only one hijacker aboard the plane. The 24-year-old hijacker, Mahamat Abdelatif Mahamat, was armed with a pistol and several knives. He demanded that the airplane be flown to Britain. When he realized that there was not enough fuel to go to Britain he asked to be flown to Bangui or N'Djamena. The aircraft landed safely in N'Djamena and all passengers were released. The hijacker requested guarantees for his safety from the French embassy and requested political asylum in the United Kingdom. The hijacker's demands were not heeded; he was arrested following twenty minutes of negotiations on the ground.
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Timeline
- 1992Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.airwestuae.com1
- WikipediaAir West
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ407900
Sources
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- 1WikidataAir West on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAir West on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsAir West photo by Patrick Mutzenberg, GFDL 1.2