List of defunct airlines of Libya

This is a list of defunct airlines of Libya.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Aero Libia19581958
Air JamahiriyaLJAAIR JAMAHIRIYA19992001Established as Light Air Transport. Merged into Libyan Arab Airlines. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otters[3]
Air Kufra7FKAVAIRKUFRA20082010
Air Libya (All World Aviation)19771980[4]
Air Libya Tibesti7QTLRAIR LIBYA19992002Renamed to Air Libya
Air One Nine CompanyN6ONREDER20042013
Air Tobruk20052006[5]
AirLibya19631979[6]
Alajnihah Airways2TANHALAJNIHAH20042010
Alamia AirLMLALAMIA AIR20092009[7]
Aldawlyh AirIIG20032006Banned in Belgium[8]
Allebia Air Cargo20072007Operated Antonov An-72[9]
Allibo Air CargoLBOALLIBO FREIGHT??[10]
Alsaqer AviationSQRALSAQER AVIATION??[11]
Aqaba Airlines20032004[12]
Awan Airlines AWRAWAN AIR??[13]
Ghadames Air TransportOGGHT20042020[14]
Gulf Pearl AirlinesGPCAIR GULFPEARL20072007[15]
Jamahiriya Air Transport19821993Established as United African Airlines. Merged into Libyan Air Cargo. Operated Boeing 707, Canadair CL-44, Il-62, Il-76, Il-78[16]
Kallat El Saker AirKESKALLAT EL SKER??[17]
Kardair19711980Operated Convair 340, Convair 440[18]
Kingdom of Libya Airlines19651969Renamed to Libyan Arab Airlines
LAVCO (Libyan Aviation Company)19601975Operated Aero Commander 560, C-45 Expeditor, C-54, Cessna 170, Cessna 180, DC-3, DC-6, de Havilland Dove, DHC-2 Beaver[19]
Libavia19581965Merged into Kingdom of Libya Airlines. Operated Ilyushin Il-62M[20]
Libiavia19311958Operated Douglas DC-6[21]
Libo Air Cargo6WLBO20102013Merged into Afriqiyah Airways. Operated Ilyushin Il-76
Libyan Arab AirlinesLNLAA19691986Rebranded as Libyan Airlines[22]
Libyan BluebirdLBBLIBYAN BLUEBIRD??[23]
Libyan Express For Air TransportLXXLIBYANEXPRESS??[24]
Libyavia20072007
Light Air Transport & Technical Service19921999Renamed to Air Jamahiriya. Operated Antonov An-2, DHC-6 Twin Otters[25]
Linair19621973Operated Fokker F27, Douglas DC-3, Cessna 310[26]
Motahida AviationMOTMOTAHIDA??[27]
Nayzak Air TransportM4NZANAYZAK AIR20062009
Northafrican Air TransportNLLNORTHAFRICAN AIR??[28]
Qurinea Air ServiceQAQQURINEA AIR??[29]
Rahila AirRIRIHRAHILA20182019Operated Airbus A320-200[30]
Royal Libyan Airlines19651965Renamed to Kingdom of Libya Airlines. Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle[31]
Sin Sad Airlines20002004Operated An-26, An-72, An-74, BAC 1-11, Il-62M[32]
Sirte Oil Company19812008Merged into Petro Air
Tobruk Air7TTOBTOBRUK AIR20022006
United African AirlinesUQNOL19791982Rebranded as Jamahiriya Air Transport. Operated Douglas DC-8, Ilyushin Il-18, Lockheed L-100[33]
United Libya Airlines19621965
Veba Oil19872008Merged into Petro Air
Waha Oil Company19562008Merged into Petro Air

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  2. ↑ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Air Jamahiriya". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Air Libya (All World Aviation)". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Air Tobruk". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "AirLibya". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Alamia Air". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Aldawlyh Air". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Allebia Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Allibo Air Cargo". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Alsaqer Aviation". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Aqaba Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Awan Airlines". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ghadames Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Gulf Pearl Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Jamahiriya Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "Kallat El Saker Air". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Kardair". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  19. ↑ "LAVCO (Libyan Aviation Company)". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "Libavia". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "Libiavia". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "Libyan Arab Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "Libyan Bluebird". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  24. ↑ "Libyan Express For Air Transport". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  25. ↑ "Light Air Transport & Technical Service". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  26. ↑ "Linair". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  27. ↑ "Motahida Aviation". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  28. ↑ "Northafrican Air Transport". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  29. ↑ "Qurinea Air Service". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  30. ↑ "Rahila Air". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  31. ↑ "Royal Libyan Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  32. ↑ "Sin Sad Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  33. ↑ "United African Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

Further reading

  • Marghani A., Ghibili-A Study of Geography and Politics of Air Transport in Libya and North Africa, Middle East and North Africa Studies Press, England, 1991