Buraq Air
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| Founded | 2001 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 2011 | |||
| Focus cities | Benghazi (Benina International Airport) | |||
| Fleet size | 2 | |||
| Destinations | 10 | |||
| Headquarters | Mittiga International Airport Tripoli, Libya |
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| Key people | Mohamed Bubeida (Chairman) | |||
Buraq Air (El-Buraq Air Transport Inc) is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya.[1] It operates scheduled domestic and international services to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Buraq also operates passenger and cargo charter services and flights in support of CHC.[2] Until recently, the airline's hub was Mitiga Airport, which, although smaller than Tripoli International Airport, is much closer to the city centre of Tripoli. Its new hub is now Tripoli International.
Its name comes from the buraq, a creature on which the prophet Muhammad is believed to have flown from Makkah to Jerusalem.
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 22 October 2000,[3] and started operations on 15 November 2001 and it is the first privately owned airline in Libya.[2] It is also known as Buraq Air Transport
As a consequence of the Libyan civil war and the resulting no-fly zone over the country enforced by NATO in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, all flight operations with Buraq Air were terminated on 17 March 2011.[4]
[edit] Destinations
Buraq Air operates domestic scheduled services between Benghazi and Tripoli and four other domestic destinations, as well as international services to Bosnia, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.[2]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Egypt
- Libya
- Morocco
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
[edit] Fleet
The Buraq Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 2 March 2011) [1]:
| Type | Number | Seats | Routes | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | |||
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 (plus 1 on order) | |||
| British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | 1 | |||
| Let L-410 UVP-E | 3 | |||
| Ilyushin Il-76MD | 1 | |||
| Ilyushin Il-76TD | 1 |
A preliminary agreement has been reached with Boeing on the purchase of up to 6 Boeing 737-800 aircraft (3 orders and 3 options). Confirmation was made for the acquisition of two of the aircraft of which one was delivered in October, and the second in November 2006. The order for the third aircraft was finalized in September 2006. It had added 2 de Havilland Canada DHC-8 in service today. It also had 4 Boeing 737-400 aircraft in service today.[citation needed]
[edit] Libyan civil war
Buraq air was grounded during the Libyan civil war. As of 25 August, 2011, at least two 737-800s were still visible on the tarmac of Tripoli International Airport. No Buraq Air planes have been reported damaged or destroyed.
[edit] References
- ^ "Company Profile." Buraq Air. Retrieved on 14 May 2010. "The company headquarters are located at Mittiga International Airport in Tripoli - Libya."
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 90. 2007-03-27.
- ^ http://www.quryna.com/detail.php?a_idx=3302 (in Arabic)
- ^ United Nations. "Security Council Approves ‘No-Fly Zone’ over Libya, Authorizing ‘All Necessary Measures’ to Protect Civilians, by Vote of 10 in Favour with 5 Abstentions". http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sc10200.doc.htm.
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