{"id":255905,"date":"2026-01-06T16:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=255905"},"modified":"2026-01-06T16:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:51:10","slug":"libya-aims-to-establish-a-new-national-airline-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/libya-aims-to-establish-a-new-national-airline-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Libya Aims to Establish a New National Airline in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Libya is working to revive its aviation sector after years of decline by launching a new national airline, named <strong>\u201cUnified Libyan Airlines\u201d<\/strong>, during 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the country has two state-owned carriers, <strong>Libyan Airlines<\/strong> and <strong>Afriqiyah Airways<\/strong>, and the new airline is expected to strengthen air connectivity by operating flights linking the capital, Tripoli, to several destinations across North Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initiative is part of Libya\u2019s broader efforts to develop its aviation sector, which has been in decline for several years. The new CEO of Unified Libyan Airlines, <strong>Ziyad Farhoud<\/strong>, said in a statement: \u201cI am excited to lead the launch of this new carrier dedicated to connecting Libya with the region and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The airline plans to build a fleet of <strong>Airbus A320 aircraft<\/strong> to support and operate its regional flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Libya is working to revive its aviation sector after years of decline by launching a new national airline, named \u201cUnified Libyan Airlines\u201d, during 2026. 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