LIBYA PLANS NEW AIRLINE WITH BOEING AS STATE CARRIERS STRUGGLE
Libya ‘s Tripoli-based government is working with Boeing on plans to establish a new national airline, despite the severe operational difficulties facing the country’s two existing state-owned carriers, Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways .
Officials held a virtual meeting with Boeing representatives on November 12 to discuss the proposed airline’s route network, passenger demand, fleet requirements and aircraft types. The talks also covered the creation of an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center that could eventually serve customers outside Libya.
The project is being coordinated by Mustafa Al-Mana, head of the executive team responsible for strategic projects under Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. Boeing Global Services is providing expertise in fleet and network planning, operational preparation and aircraft entry into service.
