Western Libyan airspace reopened for overfly
Oct 24 thomwestcott

Western Libyan airspace reopened for overfly

By Tom Westcott.24 October 2014:Western Libyan airspace has now been fully reopened, allowing international flights to overfly the west of the country...

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Civil Aviation Authority sets sights on UK Airshow
Jul 4 thomwestcott

Civil Aviation Authority sets sights on UK Airshow

By Tom Westcott.London, 4 July 2014:As part of its aim to upgrade the country’s aviation sector, members of the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority (LYCAA...

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Security situation holds back civil aviation development
Jun 22 thomwestcott

Security situation holds back civil aviation development

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 22 June 2014:Efforts to boost the country’s aviation sector and lift restrictions preventing Libyan airlines flying in EU air...

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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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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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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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Temporary move of all flights from Tripoli to Mitiga now appears unlikely
Sep 4 Nigel Ash

Temporary move of all flights from Tripoli to Mitiga now appears unlikely

By Nigel AshTripoli, 4 September 2013:It appears that Tripoli Airport will not after all, be closing for major runway maintenance for three months fro...

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EU airspace still off-limits for Libyan aircraft
Jul 19 thomwestcott

EU airspace still off-limits for Libyan aircraft

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 19 July 2013:Despite high hopes that state airlines Afriqiyah Airways and Libyan Airlines would be flying their own aircraft...

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EU flight ban could be lifted for Libyan Airlines in weeks
Apr 15 thomwestcott

EU flight ban could be lifted for Libyan Airlines in weeks

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 15 April 2013:The current ban on Libyan Airlines flying its own aircraft in EU airspace could be lifted within a matter of we...

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