Buraq Air (El-Buraq Air Transport Inc) is an

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with its headquarters on the grounds of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. It currently operates a minor international scheduled network and additional charter services and flights in support of CHC. The airline's base is Mitiga International Airport as the larger

Tripoli International Airport Tripoli International Airport () is a closed international airport built to serve Tripoli, the capital city of Libya. The airport is located in the area of Qasr bin Ghashir, from central Tripoli. It used to be the hub for Libyan Airlines, ...

has not been operational for several years.

History

The airline was established on 22 October 2000, and started operations on 15 November 2001; it is the first privately owned airline in Libya. Its name comes from the

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, a creature on which the Islamic prophet,

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is believed to have flown from Mecca to Jerusalem, and from there to the various heavens. As a consequence of the Libyan Civil War and the resulting no-fly zone over the country enforced by

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in accordance with the

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 Resolution 1973 was adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 17 March 2011 in response to the First Libyan Civil War. The resolution formed the legal basis for military intervention in the Libyan Civil War, demanding "an immediate ce ...

, all flight operations with Buraq Air were terminated on 17 March 2011. As of 25 August 2011, at least two

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were still visible on the tarmac of

. It has since resumed operations.

Destinations

Current destinations

As of January 2021, Buraq Air serves the following destinations:softaerospace.com - Where we fly
retrieved 27 January 2021 *

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Antalya Airport Antalya Airport is a major international airport located northeast of the city centre of Antalya, Turkey. It is a major destination during the European summer leisure season due to its location at the country's Mediterranean coast. It handled ...

''charter'' *

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– Bodrum Airport ''charter'' * Gazipaşa – Gazipaşa Airport ''charter'' *Istanbul – Istanbul Airport *İzmir – İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport ''charter'' *

Tekirdağ Tekirdağ () is a city in northwestern Turkey. It is located on the north coast of the Sea of Marmara, in the region of East Thrace. The city forms the urban part of the Süleymanpaşa district, with a population of 186,421 in 2022. Tekirdağ ...

– Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport ''charter'' *Tripoli – Mitiga International Airport base

Terminated destinations

The following destinations were terminated in the wake of the Libyan Civil War: *Aleppo – Aleppo International Airport *Alexandria – Alexandria International Airport *Cairo – Cairo International Airport *Rabat – Rabat-Salé Airport *

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*Tripoli –

Fleet

, the Buraq Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

*On 17 April 2013, a Buraq Air

was hit by gun fire while approaching Tripoli International Airport on a domestic flight from Benghazi. There were no injuries and only limited damage; the aircraft made a normal landing.

References

AeroTransport Data Bank

External links

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{{Airlines of Libya Airlines of Libya Airlines established in 2001 Airlines banned in the European Union Libyan brands