Badr Airlines

Badr Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
J4 BDR BADR AIR
Founded2004 (rebranded from Sarit Airlines)
HubsKhartoum International Airport
Secondary hubsPort Sudan New International Airport
Fleet size7
Destinations17
HeadquartersKhartoum
Websitebadrairlines.com

Badr Airlines, formerly Sarit Airlines (from 1997 to 2004), is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan, operating cargo and passenger air services for humanitarian aid missions and chartered VIP flights. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport.[1]

Badr Airlines is a member of Arab Air Carriers' Organization and African Airlines Association.[2] The airline is banned from European Union airspace as it does not fulfil international safety standards similar to all other Sudanese airlines.[3]

Destinations

As of November 2025, Badr Airlines operates regular flights to the following destinations.[4]

Country City Airport Notes
Egypt Cairo Cairo International Airport
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport
Rwanda Kigali Kigali International Airport
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport
South Sudan Juba Juba International Airport
Sudan Damazin Damazin Airport Terminated
El Fasher El Fasher Airport Terminated
El Obeid El Obeid Airport Terminated
Geneina Geneina Airport Terminated
Kassala Kassala Airport Terminated
Khartoum Khartoum International Airport Terminated
Nyala Nyala Airport Terminated
Port Sudan Port Sudan New International Airport Hub
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport
Uganda Entebbe Entebbe International Airport
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport Suspended

Incidents and accidents

Fleet

As of August 2025, Badr Airlines operated the following aircraft:[6]

Badr Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Capacity Notes
Boeing 737-500 4 โ€” 108 - 8C/100Y
Boeing 737-800 2 โ€” 176 - 8C/168
Ilyushin Il-76TD 1 โ€”

References

  1. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 84.
  2. ^ "About us". badrairlines.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "The EU Air Safety List - European Commission". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  4. ^ "Flight connections - Badr Airlines". flightconnections.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  5. ^ Sudan clashes: more aircraft damaged or destroyed at Khartoum Airport, Sudan
  6. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Badr Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 75.