List of defunct airlines of Libya

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Libya . [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Aero Libia 19581958
Air Jamahiriya LJAAIR JAMAHIRIYA19992001Established as Light Air Transport. Merged into Libyan Arab Airlines. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otters [3]
Air Kufra 7FKAVAIRKUFRA20082010
Air Libya (All World Aviation) 19771980 [4]
Air Libya Tibesti EX-87228 Yak-40 Tibesti Air Libya(Phoenix) SHJ 21NOV00 (6969456241).jpg 7QTLRAIR LIBYA19992002Renamed to Air Libya
Air One Nine Company N6ONREDER20042013
Air Tobruk 20052006 [5]
AirLibya 19631979 [6]
Alajnihah Airways 2TANHALAJNIHAH20042010
Alamia Air LMLALAMIA AIR20092009 [7]
Aldawlyh Air IIG20032006Banned in Belgium [8]
Allebia Air Cargo Allebia Air Cargo Antonov An-72 Lofting-1.jpg 20072007Operated Antonov An-72 [9]
Allibo Air Cargo LBOALLIBO FREIGHT ? ? [10]
Alsaqer Aviation SQRALSAQER AVIATION ? ? [11]
Aqaba Airlines 20032004 [12]
Awan Airlines AWRAWAN AIR ? ? [13]
Ghadames Air Transport Ghadames Air Transport Airbus A320.jpg OGGHT20042020 [14]
Gulf Pearl Airlines GPCAIR GULFPEARL20072007 [15]
Jamahiriya Air Transport Jamahiriya Air Transport Ilyushin Il-78 Pichugin.jpg 19821993Established as United African Airlines. Merged into Libyan Air Cargo. Operated Boeing 707, Canadair CL-44, Il-62, Il-76, Il-78 [16]
Kallat El Saker Air KESKALLAT EL SKER ? ? [17]
Kardair 19711980Operated Convair 340, Convair 440 [18]
Kingdom of Libya Airlines Sud SE-210 5B-DAE Libya LGW 07.69 edited-2.jpg 19651969Renamed to Libyan Arab Airlines
LAVCO (Libyan Aviation Company) N330 DC-3 LAVCO Libyan Avn Co TIP 08FEB69.jpg 19601975Operated Aero Commander 560, C-45 Expeditor, C-54, Cessna 170, Cessna 180, DC-3, DC-6, de Havilland Dove, DHC-2 Beaver [19]
Libavia 19581965Merged into Kingdom of Libya Airlines. Operated Ilyushin Il-62M [20]
Libiavia 19311958Operated Douglas DC-6 [21]
Libo Air Cargo 6WLBO20102013Merged into Afriqiyah Airways. Operated Ilyushin Il-76
Libyan Arab Airlines Libyan Arab Airlines Boeing 727-200Adv 5A-DIA LHR 1978-8-24.png LNLAA19691986Rebranded as Libyan Airlines [22]
Libyan Bluebird LBBLIBYAN BLUEBIRD ? ? [23]
Libyan Express For Air Transport LXXLIBYANEXPRESS ? ? [24]
Libyavia 20072007
Light Air Transport & Technical Service 19921999Renamed to Air Jamahiriya. Operated Antonov An-2, DHC-6 Twin Otters [25]
Linair OY-DNF F.27 Friendship 600 Linair TIP 18MAR69 (6874829271).jpg 19621973Operated Fokker F27, Douglas DC-3, Cessna 310 [26]
Motahida Aviation MOTMOTAHIDA ? ? [27]
Nayzak Air Transport M4NZANAYZAK AIR20062009
Northafrican Air Transport NLLNORTHAFRICAN AIR ? ? [28]
Qurinea Air Service QAQQURINEA AIR ? ? [29]
Rahila Air Rahila Airlines, 5A-WAT, Airbus A320-211 (33760018058).jpg RIRIHRAHILA20182019Operated Airbus A320-200 [30]
Royal Libyan Airlines 19651965Renamed to Kingdom of Libya Airlines. Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle [31]
Sin Sad Airlines 20002004Operated An-26, An-72, An-74, BAC 1-11, Il-62M [32]
Sirte Oil Company Fokker F-28-2000 Fellowship, Sirte Oil Company AN1446188.jpg 19812008Merged into Petro Air
Tobruk Air 7TTOBTOBRUK AIR20022006
United African Airlines United African Airlines Boeing 707-123B Haafke.jpg UQNOL19791982Rebranded as Jamahiriya Air Transport. Operated Douglas DC-8, Ilyushin Il-18, Lockheed L-100 [33]
United Libya Airlines 19621965
Veba Oil 19872008Merged into Petro Air
Waha Oil Company 19562008Merged into Petro Air

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  5. "Air Tobruk". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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  7. "Alamia Air". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. "Aldawlyh Air". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. "Allebia Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  10. "Allibo Air Cargo". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  11. "Alsaqer Aviation". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  12. "Aqaba Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  13. "Awan Airlines". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  14. "Ghadames Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  15. "Gulf Pearl Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  16. "Jamahiriya Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  17. "Kallat El Saker Air". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  18. "Kardair". Airline History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  19. "LAVCO (Libyan Aviation Company)". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  20. "Libavia". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  21. "Libiavia". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  22. "Libyan Arab Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  23. "Libyan Bluebird". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  24. "Libyan Express For Air Transport". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  25. "Light Air Transport & Technical Service". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  26. "Linair". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  27. "Motahida Aviation". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  28. "Northafrican Air Transport". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  29. "Qurinea Air Service". Iata Code. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  30. "Rahila Air". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  31. "Royal Libyan Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  32. "Sin Sad Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  33. "United African Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 25 March 2022.