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Libyan Airlines
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| Libyan Airlines الخطوط الجوية الليبية |
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| IATA LN |
ICAO LAA |
Callsign LIBAIR |
| Founded | 1965 | |
| Hubs | Tripoli International Airport Benina International Airport |
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| Focus cities | Benghazi (Benina International Airport) | |
| Fleet size | 17 (18 on Orders) | |
| Destinations | 26 | |
| Parent company | Jamahiriya Libyan Arab Airlines | |
| Headquarters | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Key people | Eng. Tareck Arebi, Chairman (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.libyanarabairline.com/ | ||
Libyan Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الليبية; transliterated: al-Khutut al-Jawiyah al-Libiyah), formerly known as Libyan Arab Airlines,[1] is the national flag carrier airline of Libya, based in Tripoli. It operates scheduled passenger and cargo services within Libya and to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Its main base is Tripoli International Airport.[2]
Libyan Airlines is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the International Air Transport Association.
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Libyan Airlines was established in 1964 as Kingdom of Libya Airlines and started services in October 1965 using Caravelle jets to Europe. It later operated as Libyan Arab Airlines and Jamahiriya Libyan Arab Airlines. Boeing 727 aircraft were operated on European services during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The London Heathrow service was stopped in the 1980s due to political problems. Boeing 707s were used on long-haul services.[citation needed]
After the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, a Boeing 747, over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, the United Nations imposed sanctions on Libya. All international operations ceased in 1992 as a result of UN trade sanctions imposed when Libya refused to hand over two government agents allegedly involved in the Lockerbie bombing. For a little more than ten years, the airline was forced to fly only to domestic destinations using old aircraft. The embargo was finally lifted in April 1999, allowing the airline to gradually rebuild its international services. In 2001 Air Jamahiriya was merged into Libyan Arab Airlines [2].
After the ending of international sanctions against Libya, Libyan Airlines as LAA reopened its first international route in over a decade to Amman, Jordan, in April 1999.
The carrier has also been negotiating with aircraft manufacturers for new jet planes for its fleet. The extra jets would allow the airline to expand services to cover most of Africa, many European cities, as well as connections to China, India, Pakistan, Japan, the Philippines, Canada and the U.S. The airline recently upgraded a previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of 15 new aircraft, four A350s, four A330-200s and seven A320s to a firm order.[3]
The reason for expansion is to replace the airline's ageing fleet and fend off increased competition. A programme is also in place to increase personnel and technical capacity. Four cargo planes, with a capacity of about 100 metric tonnes, would also be purchased under the plan.[4]
One of the purposes of the renewal would be to attract European tourists to Libya in a bid to raise passenger numbers. The airline continues to launch new destinations as part of expansion plans; a twice weekly Milan-Tripoli service began on November 18th, 2006. Other new European destinations being considered are Madrid, Paris and Lyon.
Ticketing systems, inflight entertainment and an online presence are among the operational areas the airline is now looking at.[5] As of September 2007, the airline has begun to issue electronic tickets.[6]
In June 2007, Libyan Airlines announced a firm order for three Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets with options on another two CRJ900 aircraft. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 aircraft, the contract for the three aircraft is valued at approximately $108 million US and marks the beginning of the airline's fleet renewal program.[7]
See full article: Libyan Airlines destinations
Libyan Airlines operates the following codeshare routes:
- Frankfurt with Lufthansa
- Vienna with Austrian Airlines
- Zurich with Swiss International Airlines
The Libyan Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of April 2007:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A300-600 | 2 | ||
| Airbus A310-200 | 2 | ||
| Airbus A320-200 | (7 orders) | ||
| Airbus A330-200 | (4 orders) | ||
| Airbus A350 XWB | (4 orders) | ||
| BAC 111-414EG | 1 | Executive use | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 1 | ||
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 1 (2 orders) | ||
| Fokker F27 | 2 | ||
| Fokker F28 | 1 | ||
| Gulfstream II | 1 | Executive use |
On February 21, 1973, a Boeing 727 of Libyan Arab Airlines was shot down by Israeli air forces that suspected it of being an enemy plane. Among 113 on board only 1 crew member and 4 passengers survived.
See full article: Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 Aircraft Total Passengers Notes Airbus A300-600 2 Airbus A310-200 2 Airbus A320-200 (7 orders) Airbus A330-200 (4 orders) Airbus A350 XWB (4 orders) BAC 111-414EG 1 Executive use Boeing 727-200 1 Bombardier CRJ900 1 in use(2 orders) Fokker F27 2 Fokker F28 1 Gulfstream II 1 Executive use
- ^ Libyan Airways AACO
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 105.
- ^ (Dec 10, 2007), Libyan Airlines to order 15 Airbus aircraft including A350s, A330s and A320s, Airbus Press Releases, Accessed Dec 10, 2007
- ^ (November 10, 2006), "Libyan Airline Plans Major Expansion", allafrica.com, Accessed Nov 11 2006
- ^ (Dec 2006), "New aircraft to underpin Libyan Airways’ reconstruction", Travel and Tourism News Middle East (TTN), Accessed Jan 3, 2007.
- ^ (Sep 1, 2007) Libyan Airlines begin issuing electronic ticket Libyaninvestment.com, Accessed Sep 4, 2007
- ^ (June 14, 2007), Libyan Airlines Orders Three Bombardier CRJ900 Airliners, Bombardier Aerospace Press Releases, Accessed August 14, 2007
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