Air Libya
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| Founded | 1996; 24 years ago | ||||||
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| Hubs | Benina International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Benghazi, Libya | ||||||
| Key people | Mohammed Abusaif-Chairman | ||||||
| Website | airlibya.aero | ||||||
Air Libya is a privately owned charter airline based in Benghazi, Libya. It was established in 1996 as Tibesti Air Libya, and was initially based in Tripoli. The company now operates charter flights in support of oil field operations, as well as providing some scheduled and "ad hoc" charter services. Its main base is at Benina International Airport in Benghazi.[1]
AIR LIBYA was established by the late Mr. Mohamed Almukhtar Abousaif and stood out as the first privately-owned airline to receive an AOC (Air Operator Certificate) in the country. It held a unique position as the sole aviation company headquartered in Benghazi. Initially, its focus was on agricultural aviation, commencing operations with a fleet comprising six Cessna 188AG-Truck, two Zlin-137, and one Cessna 185AG-Wagon aircraft. Two years later, the company expanded its fleet by acquiring a Cessna C402C and C421C.[2]
Destinations
[edit]Current destinations
[edit]As of January 2021, Air Libya does not serve any scheduled destinations.[3]
Terminated destinations
[edit]- Agadez - Agadez Airport
- Alexandria - Alexandria International Airport
- Al-Fashir - El Fasher Airport
- Benghazi - Benghazi Airport
- Kufra - Kufra Airport
- N'Djamena - N'Djamena Airport
- Sabha - Sabha Airport
- Tobruk - Tobruk Airport
Fleet
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Current fleet
[edit]The Air Libya fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Y | Total | ||||
| BAe 146-200 | 1 | — | 92 | 92 | |
| Avro RJ100 | 4 | — | 97 | 97 | |
| Total | 5 | — | |||
Former fleet
[edit]The airline previously operated:
- 1 Boeing 737-200
- 1 Boeing 737-500 (as of August 2017)[5]
- 1 Yakovlev yak-40
References
[edit]- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 59.
- ^ "Home". airlibya.aero. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Air Libya retrieved 21 January 2021
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 19.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 20.
External links
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Media related to Air Libya at Wikimedia Commons
