Apr 2 thomwestcott

Libya boosts aviation future with UK pilot training

Tripoli, 2 April 2014:The future of Libya’s blighted aviation industry is starting to look brighter, with 520 trainee pilots starting courses in the U...

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Feb 24 thomwestcott

Libyan Airlines flights to Europe suspended until further notice

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab and Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 24 February 2014:All Libyan Airlines flights to and from Europe have been suspended by the Libyan Civi...

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Libyan planes to fly to EU by March: Civil Aviation head Nasereddin Shaebelain
Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

Libyan planes to fly to EU by March: Civil Aviation head Nasereddin Shaebelain

By Sami Zaptia. The voluntary flight restrictions on Libyan airlines flying in EU airspace could be lifted by March 2014 (Photo: Tom Westcott, Libya H...

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Jan 27 thomwestcott

Temporary suspension of international flights to Sirte airport

Tripoli 27 January 2014:International flights to and from Sirte have been temporarily suspended for administrate reasons.Flights were suspended yester...

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Latest Airbus delivered to Afriqiyah
Jan 9 Nigel Ash

Latest Airbus delivered to Afriqiyah

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.The new Airbus at Mitiga (photo:Libyan Aviation News)Tripoli, 9 January 2014:Afriqiyah Airways took delivery of its fourth new A...

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EU flight ban for Libyan air carriers continues into 2014
Dec 6 thomwestcott

EU flight ban for Libyan air carriers continues into 2014

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 6 December 2013:Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways are still not allowed to fly their own aircraft in EU airspace, followi...

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Nov 18 thomwestcott

Lufthansa suspends flights until 25 November

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 18 November 2013:German airline Lufthansa has suspended its Libya flights until 25 November on the grounds of the General Str...

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Oct 26 Nigel Ash

Cabinet OKs airport maintenance contracts at Tripoli and Sebha

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli International airport needs major runway and apron maintenance (Photo: Tom Westcott)Tripoli, 26 October 2013:Major maint...

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Sep 28 Nigel Ash

Italians to win major Air Traffic Control contract

By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 28 September 2013:An Italian company appears to have won a five-year deal with the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority to upgrad...

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Sep 4 Nigel Ash

No change to Tripoli International Airport's 18-hour Friday shutdown

By Mariam Muttawa.Tripoli, 4 September 2013:Some international airlines operating out of Tripoli International were today reporting they had been warn...

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