Buraq Air

{{Short description|Airline based in Tripoli, Libya}}

{{for|the similarly named Indonesian airline|Bouraq Indonesia Airlines}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

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| airline = Buraq Air
البراق

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| fleet_size = 3[https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Buraq-Air-Transport planespotters.net - Buraq Air] retrieved 21 January 2021

| destinations = 7

| IATA = UZ

| ICAO = BRQ

| callsign = BURAQAIR

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| founded = 2000

| ceased =

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| headquarters = Tripoli, Libya

| hubs = Mitiga International Airport

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| website = [http://www.buraq.aero/ www.buraq.aero]

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Buraq Air (El-Buraq Air Transport Inc) is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya."[https://web.archive.org/web/20080413033013/http://www.buraqair.com/profile.htm Company Profile]." Buraq Air. Retrieved on 14 May 2010. "The company headquarters are located at Mittiga International Airport in Tripoli – Libya." It currently operates a minor international scheduled network and additional charter services and flights in support of CHC.{{cite news |title=Directory: World Airlines |work=Flight International |page=90 |date= 2007-03-27}} The airline's base is Mitiga International Airport as the larger Tripoli International Airport has not been operational for several years.

History

The airline was established on 22 October 2000,http://www.quryna.com/detail.php?a_idx=3302{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (in Arabic) and started operations on 15 November 2001; it is the first privately owned airline in Libya. Its name comes from the buraq, a creature on which the Islamic prophet, Muhammad is believed to have flown from Mecca to Jerusalem, and from there to the various heavens.

As a consequence of the Libyan Civil War and the resulting no-fly zone over the country enforced by NATO in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, all flight operations with Buraq Air were terminated on 17 March 2011. As of 25 August 2011, at least two Boeing 737-800 were still visible on the tarmac of Tripoli International Airport. It has since resumed operations.{{cite web |publisher=United Nations |title=Security Council Approves 'No-Fly Zone' over Libya, Authorizing 'All Necessary Measures' to Protect Civilians, by Vote of 10 in Favour with 5 Abstentions |url=https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sc10200.doc.htm}}

Destinations

=Current destinations=

As of January 2021, Buraq Air serves the following destinations:[http://softaerospace.com/where-we-fly/ softaerospace.com - Where we fly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430095816/http://softaerospace.com/where-we-fly/ |date=30 April 2021 }} retrieved 27 January 2021

=Terminated destinations=

The following destinations were terminated in the wake of the Libyan Civil War:{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Fleet

File:Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 KvW.jpg]]

{{As of|2025|2}}, the Buraq Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12 |title=Buraq Air Fleet Details and History |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Buraq-Air-Transport |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Planespotters.net |language=en}}

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|+ Buraq Air Fleet

Aircraft

!In Fleet

!Orders

!Passengers

!Notes

Airbus A320-200

|align=center|2

|align=center|—

|align=center|180

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Boeing 737-800

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |—

| align="center" |189

| align="center" |

Total

!3

!—

! colspan="2" |

Accidents and incidents

  • On 17 April 2013, a Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 was hit by gun fire while approaching Tripoli International Airport on a domestic flight from Benghazi. There were no injuries and only limited damage; the aircraft made a normal landing.{{Cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20130417-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8GK (WL) 5A-DMG Tripoli International Airport (TIP)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2017-08-23}}

References

  • [http://www.aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank]

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