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Afriqiyah Airways
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| Afriqiyah Airways الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية |
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| IATA 8U |
ICAO AAW |
Callsign AFRIQIYAH |
| Founded | 2001 | |
| Hubs | Tripoli International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 7 (23 orders) | |
| Destinations | 24 | |
| Headquarters | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Key people | Captain Sabri Saad Shadi(Chairman) | |
| Website: http://www.afriqiyah.aero/ | ||
Afriqiyah Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية) is an airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It operates domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi and international scheduled services to over 20 destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Its main base is Tripoli International Airport[1]. The name Afriqiyah comes from the Arabic language word for Africa. The 9.9.99 logo on the side of Afriqiyah's airplanes refers to the date of the Sirte Declaration which marked the formation of the African Union. The idea was for Afriqiyah to be the "Airline of Africa" with its hub in Tripoli.
Afriqiyah Airways is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the International Air Transport Association. It was one of the very two airlines to have a One-Star Rating from Skytrax, the worst possible of Five-Stars.[2] The other is Air Koryo.
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The airline was established in April 2001 and commenced scheduled services on 1 December 2001. It is wholly owned by the Libyan government and has 287 employees (at March 2007)[1]. The airline started off with Boeing 737-400 aircraft, but in 2003 introduced all Airbus equipment.
Afriqiyah Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of six Airbus A320s and three Airbus A319s plus an option on five, as well as for three Airbus A330-200s, plus three options.[3] This acquisition is part of the long-term expansion strategy of the young Libyan airline. The new A320s and A319s will be put into service on Afriqiyah’s growing international network, covering routes from its base at Tripoli to 17 destinations in North-, West- and Central Africa and the Middle East, as well as to European destinations such as Paris, Brussels, Geneva, London, Rome and Amsterdam. Afriqiyah’s A319s will carry 124 passengers, while the A320 will seat 150 in comfortable two class configurations. The A330s will serve the long haul operations on routes to Southern Africa, Asia and Europe and will have a three-class configuration with 253 seats.[citation needed]
Afriqiyah is perceived as a poor airline in terms of customer service, with frequent delays, and non-delivery of baggage. In December 2005 Afriqiyah left several hundred passengers stranded in Lagos, Nigeria, resulting in chaos at the airport and concern for public safety reminiscent of a similar incident with World Airways in December 2004.[citation needed]
See full article: Afriqiyah Airways destinations
With the arrival of newly ordered aircraft, Afriqiyah Airways recently announced a new route which is in its final stages of planning. Commencing in the new year (2008), the airline will operate a direct scheduled route to Nairobi. [4]
Other planned new destinations (subject to approval)[5]:
- Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Manchester (United Kingdom)
- Beirut (Lebanon)
- Marseille (France)
- Shanghai (P.R. China)
- Brazzaville (Congo) or Kinshasa (D.R. Congo)
The Afriqiyah Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft as of December 2006:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Business/Economy) |
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| Airbus A300-600 | 1 | ||
| Airbus A319 | (3 orders) (5 options) |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 5 (11 orders) |
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| Airbus A330-200 | (3 orders) (3 options) |
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| Airbus A340-200 | 1 | Executive Use | |
| Airbus A350-800 | (6 orders) | The first African airline to receive A350 |
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 51.
- ^ Skytrax Review on Afriqiyah Airways, "Afriqiyah Airways", Accessed Aug. 6, 2007
- ^ Afriqiyah Airways Orders (Airbus Press Release: July 18, 2006)
- ^ (Sep 10, 2007), Libyan airline eyes Kenya, The Standard, Accessed Sep 14, 2007
- ^ Afriqiyah Airways Ofiicial Website, "Where We Fly", Accessed Apr 16, 2007
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- Afriqiyah Airways at ATDB: profile, history and events, contacts and management, historical/current/planned aircraft in fleets
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