Afriqiyah Airways News Stories

Libyan 2010 Airliner Crash Due To Pilot Error

March 1, 2013

A Libyan airliner crash at Tripoli airport in 2010, in which 103 people died, was due to human error and a lack of coordination between the pilot and co-pilot, Libya's civil aviation authority reported on Friday.
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Afriqiyah Orders 4 More Airbus A350s

November 12, 2012

Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has ordered four Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft, the European plane maker said on Monday, in a deal worth US$1.1 billion at list prices.
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Air France To Repair Damaged Libyan Aircraft

December 21, 2011

Air France-KLM has signed a contract with Libyan carriers Afriqiyah Airways and Libyan Airlines to repair aircraft damaged during the conflict to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, it said on Wednesday.
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EU Lifts Libyan European Airspace Ban

September 23, 2011

The European Union has lifted a ban on the use of European airports and European airspace by Libyan aircraft as part of wider moves to end sanctions against the North African country.
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