Afriqiyah Airways
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| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Rahal | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Libyan African Aviation Holding Co. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tripoli, Libya | ||||||
| Website | afriqiyah |
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Afriqiyah Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية Al-Khuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-Afrīqiyyah) is a state-owned airline based in Tripoli, Libya. Before the 17th of February 2011 revolution it operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi, and international scheduled services to over 25 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East; since the end of the war, it has been rebuilding its business. Afriqiyah Airways' main base is Tripoli International Airport, and the airline is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the International Air Transport Association.
Afriqiyah Airways was established in April 2001 and commenced scheduled services on 1 December 2001. The name Afriqiyah comes from the Arabic word for African. It is wholly owned by the Libyan government and has 287 employees (at March 2007). The airline started with Boeing 737-400 aircraft, but in 2003, an all-Airbus fleet was introduced. The Italian airline Blue Panorama jointly set up the airline with the Libyan government.
The airline generated US$120 million in revenue in 2006.
Afriqiyah Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of six Airbus A320s and three Airbus A319s plus an option on five, as well as for three Airbus A330-200s, with an option for three. The first A319 was delivered on September 8, 2008.
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