Air France flights over Libya causing concern to crew union – other airliners have been overflying since 2025
May 3 Sami Zaptia

Air France flights over Libya causing concern to crew union – other airliners have been overflying since 2025

The reauthorization of flights over Libya by French airlines since the end of March is causing concern among some Air France flight crew unions,...

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Libya adopts regulatory framework for use of in-flight internet services within Libyan airspace
Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

Libya adopts regulatory framework for use of in-flight internet services within Libyan airspace

The head of the General Information Authority (GIA) Abdelbaset Al-Baour revealed last Monday (13 April) that, in line with the implementation of the N...

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Libya holds meetings with ICAO in Montreal at 47th General Assembly – air travel ban on Libya discussed
Sep 23 Sami Zaptia

Libya holds meetings with ICAO in Montreal at 47th General Assembly – air travel ban on Libya discussed

‎The Minister of Transport and Financial Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mohamed Shahoubi, held a series of meetings with the President of the Internat...

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Minister of Transport participates in the opening ceremony of the Future of Aviation Conference
May 22 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Transport participates in the opening ceremony of the Future of Aviation Conference

Libya’s Tripoli based Minister of Transport, Mohamed Shahoubi, and his accompanying delegation, attended the opening ceremony of the Future of Aviatio...

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Transport Minister Shahubi opens backup Air Navigation Centre and Air Control Tower at Mitiga airport
Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

Transport Minister Shahubi opens backup Air Navigation Centre and Air Control Tower at Mitiga airport

The Tripoli based Transport Minister, Mohamed Al-Shahubi, accompanied by the Head of the Civil Aviation Authority, Mohamed Shalibak, opened on Wednesd...

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US Federal Aviation Authority permits flights over Libyan airspace
Mar 25 Sami Zaptia

US Federal Aviation Authority permits flights over Libyan airspace

By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 March 2019: The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has reviewed its flight ban over Libyan airspace by permitting US...

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Mar 27 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli airspace reopened after ‘’technical’’ reason caused closure

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 March 2016:Tripoli and Misrata airspaces were reopened to flights late Sunday afternoon after they had been closed from 8 am...

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Benghazi airspace closed for several hours to enable US drone patrols
Sep 14 George Grant

Benghazi airspace closed for several hours to enable US drone patrols

By George Grant.Tripoli, 14 September:The airspace over Benghazi was closed for several hours this morning, reportedly to enable unmanned aerial drone...

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