Berniq Airways

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Berniq Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
NB [1] BNL [1] BERNIQ AIRWAYS
Founded2018
Hubs Benina International Airport
Fleet size7
Destinations9
Headquarters Benghazi, Libya
Key peopleWaseem Ezzway (Chairman) [1]
Employees355 (2022) [1]
Website berniq.aero

Berniq Airways is an international airline based in Benghazi, Libya. It was established in 2018. The airlines main hub is Benina International Airport serving both domestic and international flights, with flights also operated from Mitiga International Airport. Its largest shareholder is Benghazi's Bank of Commerce & Development, which is partly state-owned. The airline is named after the old Greek name of Benghazi, where its headquarters. [2]

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History

On 4 February 2022, Berniq Airways operated its first international flight from Benghazi to Tunis, Tunisia. [3]

On 16 May 2024, Berniq Airways announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus at the company's headquarters in Toulouse to purchase six new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. [4] On 23 July 2024, it was announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that the airline had place a firm order for six A320neo family aircraft making it the first ever order, in the airlines history, for brand new aircraft. [5]

Destinations

As of November 2024, Berniq Airways operates scheduled flights to the following destinations: [6]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Egypt Alexandria Borg El Arab International Airport [7]
Cairo Cairo International Airport
Libya Bayda Al Abraq International Airport
Benghazi Benina International Airport Hub
Misrata Misrata Airport [8]
Tripoli Mitiga International Airport
Tunisia Tunis Tunis–Carthage International Airport
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
Medina Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
United Arab Emirates Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport
Dubai International Airport [9]

Fleet

Current

As of August 2025, Berniq Airways operates the following aircraft: [10]

Berniq Airways fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Airbus A320-200 6189189
Airbus A320neo 6 [5] TBA
Airbus A330-200 1TBA
Total76

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Quick Facts". aaco.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. "الهوية - الرؤية - الأهداف". berniq.aero. 2025-02-11.
  3. "First trip to Tunisia". berniq.aero. 1 March 2022.
  4. "Berniq Airways buys 6 new Airbus aircraft". libyaherald.com. 19 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Berniq Airways orders six A320neo Family aircraft to support growth". airbus.com. 23 July 2024.
  6. "Destinations list". berniq.aero.
  7. "Three flights per week from Tripoli to Alexandria". berniq.aero. 20 April 2024.
  8. "Opening direct flights from Misurata International Airport". berniq.aero. 26 November 2023.
  9. "Our first international flights to Dubai International Airport". berniq.aero. 1 April 2024.
  10. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Berniq Airways". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 65.

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