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Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 in Brussels

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. Image File history File links Afriqiyahlogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Tripoli International Airport (IATA: TIP, ICAO: HLLT) (Arabic: مطار طرابلس العالمي) serves Tripoli, Libya. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... The Arab Air Carriers Organization (Arabic: الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي) is a regional airline trade organization of Arab airlines established in 1965 by the League of Arab States (more commonly known as the Arab League). ... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... Colourful buildings in the city centre. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Tripoli International Airport (IATA: TIP, ICAO: HLLT) (Arabic: مطار طرابلس العالمي) serves Tripoli, Libya. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ...

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History

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. . December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range, narrow body airliner. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Airbus S.A.S. is the aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS N.V., a pan-European aerospace concern. ...

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.^[2] 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]} A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is a legal document describing a bilateral agreement between parties. ... The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ...

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]} 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... World Airways is an American non-scheduled airline currently headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Destinations

See full article: Afriqiyah Airways destinations Afriqiyah Airways flies directly to various locations in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. ...

New routes

Planned new destinations (subject to approval)^[3]:

• Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
• Johannesburg (South Africa)
• Manchester (United Kingdom)
• Dakar (Senegal)
• Beirut (Lebanon)
• Marseille (France)
• Shanghai (P.R. China)
• Brazzaville (Congo) or Kinshasa (D.R. Congo)

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Fleet

The Afriqiyah Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft as of December 2006:

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External links

• Afriqiyah Airways
• Afriqiyah Airways (Benelux)
• Afriqiyah Airways at ATDB: profile, history and events, contacts and management, historical/current/planned aircraft in fleets
• Afriqiyah Airways Fleet

References

• AeroTransport Data Bank