Air Libya
{{Short description|Airline of Libya}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Air Libya
| image =
| logo = Air Libya Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 100
| IATA = 7I
| ICAO = TLR
| callsign = AIR LIBYA
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| founded = 1996; 29 years ago
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| headquarters = Benghazi, Libya
| key_people = Mohammed Abusaif-Chairman
| aoc =
| hubs = Benina International Airport
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| fleet_size = 5
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| website = [http://www.airlibya.aero/ airlibya.aero]
}}
Air Libya is a privately owned charter airline based in Benghazi, Libya. It was established in 1996 as Tibesti Air Libya, and was initially based in Tripoli. The company now operates charter flights in support of oil field operations, as well as providing some scheduled and "ad hoc" charter services. Its main base is at Benina International Airport in Benghazi.{{cite news |title=Directory: World Airlines |work=Flight International |page=59 |date=2007-03-27}}
AIR LIBYA was established by the late Mr. Mohamed Almukhtar Abousaif and stood out as the first privately-owned airline to receive an AOC (Air Operator Certificate) in the country. It held a unique position as the sole aviation company headquartered in Benghazi. Initially, its focus was on agricultural aviation, commencing operations with a fleet comprising six Cessna 188AG-Truck, two Zlin-137, and one Cessna 185AG-Wagon aircraft. Two years later, the company expanded its fleet by acquiring a Cessna C402C and C421C.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://airlibya.aero/en/about-us-en.html |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=airlibya.aero |language=en-gb}}
It is on the List of airlines banned in the European Union.{{Cite web |title=The EU Air Safety List - European Commission |url=https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/eu-air-safety-list_en |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=transport.ec.europa.eu |language=en}}
Destinations
=Current destinations=
As of January 2021, Air Libya does not serve any scheduled destinations.[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/TLR ch-aviation.com - Air Libya] retrieved 21 January 2021
=Terminated destinations=
Fleet
=Current fleet=
The Air Libya fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2019|page=19}}
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|+ Air Libya fleet |
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!rowspan="2"|{{font color|white|Aircraft}} !rowspan="2" |{{font color|white|In Service}} !rowspan="2" |{{font color|white|Orders}} !colspan="2"|{{font color|white|Passengers}} !rowspan="2" |{{font color|white|Notes}} |
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!{{font color|white|Y}} !{{font color|white|Total}} |
| BAe 146-200
|1 |— |92 |92 | |
| Avro RJ100
|4 |— |97 |97 | |
| Total
!5 !— !colspan="3"| |
|---|
=Former fleet=
The airline previously operated:
- 1 Boeing 737-200
- 1 Boeing 737-500 (as of August 2017){{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2017|page=20}}
- 1 Yakovlev yak-40
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Air Libya}}
- [http://www.airlibya.aero/ Official website]
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{{Airlines of Libya}}