Sirte Gulf International Airport starts official flights with Benghazi and Tripoli
Feb 9 Sami Zaptia

Sirte Gulf International Airport starts official flights with Benghazi and Tripoli

After announcing on 19 January of this year that it had obtained official approval to commence operations, after fulfilling all approved requirements,...

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MedSky updates logo of its latest aeroplane in preparation for new routes to Madrid and Dusseldorf
Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

MedSky updates logo of its latest aeroplane in preparation for new routes to Madrid and Dusseldorf

Last Friday (23 January) a Medsky Airbus A320 (registration 5A-BAA) landed from Malta at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport with its new unified logo ‘‘Medi’’ a...

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Buraq Air signs MoU with Airbus for purchase of 10 A320neo aircraft
Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

Buraq Air signs MoU with Airbus for purchase of 10 A320neo aircraft

Airbus announced today that Buraq Air, the first private Libyan airline, has signed an MoU for the purchase of 10 A320neo aircraft. Through this purch...

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Buraq Air to receive its new Embraer 190 – the first in Libya
Nov 14 Sami Zaptia

Buraq Air to receive its new Embraer 190 – the first in Libya

Privately owned Buraq Air announced yesterday that it will take delivery of its new Embraer 190 aircraft – the first of this model in Libya. The airl...

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Buraq Air announces addition of new Embraer E190 aircraft to its fleet
May 17 Sami Zaptia

Buraq Air announces addition of new Embraer E190 aircraft to its fleet

Libya’s privately owned airliner, Buraq Air, announced yesterday the addition of a new Embraer E190 aircraft to its fleet, as part of its new project...

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Buraq Air’s new Airbus A320 makes maiden landing at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport
Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Buraq Air’s new Airbus A320 makes maiden landing at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport

Buraq Air’s newly acquired Airbus A320 aircraft made its first landing at Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport today, the company announced. It wil...

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Jul 25 Sami Zaptia

Following Libyan Wings, Afriqiyah and Buraq airlines announce restart of one-way flights to Istanbul

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: Afriqiyah).London, 25 July 2020:Following the announcement by Libyan Wings airlines on 23 July, Afriqiyah and Buraq airlines ye...

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Buraq Air restarts fights between Tripoli and Benghazi
Sep 20 Michel Cousins

Buraq Air restarts fights between Tripoli and Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporter. Flowers handed to passengers arriving in Benghazi today from Tripoli on restarted Buraq Air flight  (Photo: LH source)Bengha...

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Sep 12 Michel Cousins

Buraq to restart flights after major service to plane

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 12 September 2017:Buraq Air is expected to resume international and local flights in the next few days after one of its two Boe...

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Buraq Air stops flying; hard currency cash crisis blamed
Jul 5 Michel Cousins

Buraq Air stops flying; hard currency cash crisis blamed

By Libya Herald reporterTripoli, 5 July 2017:Following last month’s suspension of its Mitiga-Tunis service, Buraq airlines has now stopped its remaini...

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