By Amber Henshaw
BBC News, Khartoum
An investigation is taking place into the cause of the crash in June Sudan's national airline has been warned that all of its flights will be suspended from Monday for failing to comply with aviation requirements. Sudan Airways has been told that it will not be allowed to fly unless it undertakes certain measures. It comes less than two weeks after a Sudan Airways plane burst into flames after landing, killing 30 people. The Civil Aviation Authority said the decision had nothing to do with the accident on 10 June. Its director of safety and flight operations, Mohamed Hassan al-Mujammar, said Sudan Airways had failed to undertake measures outlined by the authority in an annual audit carried out at the end of May. He said it was time to stop this type of non-compliance with international standards. Safety record As a result the company's Air Operators Certificate has been suspended from Monday, which will affect all international and domestic flights. Mr Mujammar said the national carrier said it had been too preoccupied by the crash to take the actions urged by the CAA. The airline has one month to appeal against the suspension or to carry out the necessary improvements. No-one was available for comment from Sudan Airways. An investigation into what caused the accident at Khartoum International Airport on 10 June is under way. Sudan has a poor reputation for air safety, especially on domestic flights.
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Sudanese flag carrier Sudan Airways has been grounded by the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The airline's Air Operators Certificate will be revoked starting from Monday.

CAA director of safety and flight operations Mohamed Hassan al-Mujammar said that the grounding was not directly connected to the crash of Sudan Airways Flight 109 at Khartoum International Airport, which has 30 confirmed fatalities. However, he did say that the airline said it was unable to make urgent improvements suggested by the CAA in a safety audit last month because they were too preocupied with dealing with the disaster's aftermath.

"It is high time to stop this type of non-compliance with international standards," said Mujammar. 

Sudan Airways now has one month in which to appeal the decision or make the requested improvements. The airline had prevously complained of trouble acquiring spare parts and pilot training because of sanctions imposed by the United States on Sudan. The airline says even parts for European-manufactured Airbus planes are affected.

The airline operates mainly routes in the Middle East and the Gulf.