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Libya’s Afriqiyah Airways Set to Recover Airbus A319 Stranded in Bulgaria

May 16, 2024
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On Thursday, Afriqiyah Airways, the state-owned Libyan airline, announced that it had successfully completed necessary financial transactions for the maintenance of an Airbus A319 that has been stranded at a Lufthansa maintenance center in Sofia, Bulgaria, since 2016. This aircraft was at risk of being auctioned due to unpaid maintenance fees.

The company announced that with the financial issues resolved, the aircraft is set to return to Libya and will be reinstated into Afriqiyah’s operational fleet. This development is part of a broader reform initiative aimed at revitalizing the airline’s operations and improving its fleet capabilities.

The challenges faced by Afriqiyah Airways have been symptomatic of the broader difficulties encountered by Libyan enterprises due to the country’s political instability since the civil war began in 2011. These challenges include disruptions in operations and difficulties in managing overseas assets and services.

The reintroduction of the Airbus A319 is a significant step toward normalizing the airline’s operations and is expected to enhance its service capacity significantly. This move not only demonstrates Afriqiyah Airways’ commitment to overcoming the adversities of past years but also highlights its efforts to maintain and strengthen essential international business relationships during the nation’s recovery phase.

Afriqiyah Airways’ dedication to its strategic overhaul underlines its aim to improve service reliability and expand its market presence, thereby enhancing Libya’s connectivity with the rest of the world. This aircraft’s return will likely boost the airline’s ability to meet increasing travel demands and play a crucial role in the broader stabilization of Libya’s aviation sector.

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