After an 8-year lease, Afriqiyiah plane returns to Tripoli from Istanbul
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

After an 8-year lease, Afriqiyiah plane returns to Tripoli from Istanbul

Today, Afriqiyah Airways reported that after an eight-year lease to Turkish Airlines, its Airbus 5A-ONQ plane arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport.It r...

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Libya and Austria discuss reopening airspace
May 23 Sami Zaptia

Libya and Austria discuss reopening airspace

The Tripoli-based Libyan government’s information website reported Tuesday that Libya's ambassador to Austria and permanent representative to internat...

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After 8 year hiatus, Egypt Air cargo flight arrives at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport
May 16 Sami Zaptia

After 8 year hiatus, Egypt Air cargo flight arrives at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport

After a hiatus of more than 8 years, the first EgyptAir cargo flight arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport last Saturday. Egypt Air is planning to run f...

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Ghadames Air receives its Airbus 330
Apr 1 Sami Zaptia

Ghadames Air receives its Airbus 330

Private sector Libyan carrier, Ghadames Air, took delivery of its Airbus 330 on Thursday.The new addition to its fleet is a second-hand craft that wil...

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Libyan Express Air receives its new Boeing 737 at Misrata airport
Mar 28 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Express Air receives its new Boeing 737 at Misrata airport

Libyan Express Air Company, a private sector carrier, received its first Boeing 737 aircraft at Misrata airport today.The craft has a capacity of 120...

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Libyan Air Ambulance Service contracts to buy three new Bell helicopters
Mar 26 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Air Ambulance Service contracts to buy three new Bell helicopters

The Libyan Air Ambulance Service announced today that it has signed a contract to purchase three Bell helicopters (models Bell 429 and Bell 505) equip...

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Marathon Airlines offers free tickets on inaugural Benghazi-Athens flight
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

Marathon Airlines offers free tickets on inaugural Benghazi-Athens flight

Greece based Marathon Airlines is offering free return tickets on its inaugural Benghazi to Athens route.The new route will start on 2 March. Travelle...

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Berniq Airways adds fifth aircraft to its fleet - to increase destination
Feb 12 Sami Zaptia

Berniq Airways adds fifth aircraft to its fleet - to increase destination

Privately owned and Benghazi-based Berniq Airways took delivery of its fifth Airbus A320 (5A-BRE) Saturday at Benghazi’s Benina airport.Berniq reporte...

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Flights between Athens and Benghazi to start on 2 March
Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

Flights between Athens and Benghazi to start on 2 March

The first flight between Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos) International Airport and Benghazi’s Benina Airport is scheduled to take place on 2 March, Gre...

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Medsky flies first Berlin to Misrata flight
Jan 30 Sami Zaptia

Medsky flies first Berlin to Misrata flight

The Libyan-owned and Malta-based MedSky airliner announced Friday that it had conducted its first flight from Berlin, Germany to Misrata airport.On Fr...

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