Buraq Air (El-Buraq Air Transport Inc) is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya."Company Profile." Buraq Air. Retrieved on 14 May 2010. "The company headquarters are located at Mittiga 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 has not been operational for several years. The current Chairman and CEO is Captain Mohamed Bubeida, who also serves as an active airline pilot.
History The airline was established on 22 October 2000,http://www.quryna.com/detail.php?a_idx=3302 (in Arabic) and started operations on 15 November 2001; it is the first privately owned airline in Libya. Its name comes from the buraq, a creature on which the Islamic prophet, Muhammad 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 NATO in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, all flight operations with Buraq Air were terminated on 17 March 2011. As of 25 August 2011, at least two Boeing 737-800 were still visible on the tarmac of Tripoli International Airport. It has since resumed operations.
Buraq Air announced in November 2025 the delivery of its sole Embraer E190, the first of its type to operate in Libya, after the aircraft landed at Benghazi International Airport on November 13, 2025.
Destinations Current destinations As of January 2021, Buraq Air serves the following destinations:softaerospace.com - Where we fly retrieved 27 January 2021
Antalya – Antalya Airport charter Bodrum – Bodrum Airport charter Gazipaşa – Gazipaşa Airport charter Istanbul – Istanbul Airport İzmir – İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport charter 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 Sarajevo – Sarajevo International Airport Tripoli – Tripoli International Airport
Fleet
, Buraq Air operates the following aircraft:
+ Buraq Air fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotesAirbus A320-2004—180Airbus A320neo—10TBADeliveries expected in 2031-2032https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/libyas-buraq-air-eyes-africa-and-asia-links-with-biggest-plane-order-in-decade/qyslcgpBoeing 737-4001—Boeing 737-8001—189Embraer E-1901—100Total710
Accidents and incidents On 17 April 2013, a Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 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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