The employees’ movement of Afriqiyah Airways has sounded the alarm over what they describe as the company’s imminent collapse, with only a single aircraft still in operation while the rest of the fleet remains grounded.
In a statement, the movement warned that the airline has reached “the edge of total collapse,” accusing officials of neglect and mismanagement that have left thousands of Libyan passengers stranded abroad.
The employees also pointed to “clear signs of squandering the company’s assets” and raised suspicions of large-scale financial waste amounting to tens of millions of Libyan dinars. According to the statement, these cases are already under investigation by Libya’s regulatory and judicial authorities.
The group further accused the Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba, of delaying the airline’s recovery by postponing the general assembly meeting. They claimed this delay was linked to awaiting the release of 57 million dinars, a payment requested by the Prime Minister to settle the company’s mounting debts.
Responsibility for the crisis, the employees stressed, lies with the GNU’s Minister of Transport, whom they accused of “direct responsibility for the continued collapse of the company.” They said the minister’s silence and failure to act had played a key role in deepening the crisis.
Afriqiyah Airways, once one of Libya’s flagship carriers, has faced years of financial turmoil, sanctions, and operational disruptions due to the country’s ongoing instability. The employees’ latest warning raises new concerns about the survival of the airline, which has been struggling to maintain even minimal service for domestic and international passengers.
