Afriqiyah Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية) is an airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi and international scheduled services to over 25 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Due to the United Nations "No Fly Zone" instituted under Security Council Resolution 1973, the airline is unable to operate and all operations are therefore currently suspended. Its main base is ...
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Afriqiyah Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية) is an airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi and international scheduled services to over 25 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Due to the United Nations "No Fly Zone" instituted under Security Council Resolution 1973, the airline is unable to operate and all operations are therefore currently suspended. Its main base is Tripoli International Airport. The name Afriqiyah comes from the Arabic language word for African. The 9.9.99 logo on the side of Afriqiyah's aircraft refers to the date of the Sirte Declaration which marked the formation of the African Union. Afriqiyah Airways is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the International Air Transport Association. The airline generated US$120 million in revenue in 2006. By mid-October 2010, Afriqiyah Airways and Libyan Airlines (Libya's other state flag carrier) were expected to merge into one...
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