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 Princess Berenice II of ancient Egypt.[2]
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| Founded | 2018 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Benina International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Benghazi, Libya | ||||||
| Key people | Waseem Ezzway (Chairman)[1] | ||||||
| Employees | 355 (2022)[1] | ||||||
| Website | berniq.aero | ||||||
History
editOn 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
editAs of November 2024, Berniq Airways operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6]
Fleet
editCurrent
editAs of November 2024[update], the Berniq Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1][10]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | — | — | 189 | 189 | ||
| Airbus A320neo | — | 6[5] | TBA | ||||
| Airbus A330-200 | — | 1[11] | TBA | ||||
| Total | 6 | 7 | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Quick Facts". aaco.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Berniq launches with mission to unify". timesaerospace.aero. 2021-06-26.
- ^ "First trip to Tunisia". berniq.aero. 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Berniq Airways buys 6 new Airbus aircraft". libyaherald.com. 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Berniq Airways orders six A320neo Family aircraft to support growth". airbus.com. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Destinations list". berniq.aero.
- ^ "Three flights per week from Tripoli to Alexandria". berniq.aero. 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Opening direct flights from Misurata International Airport". berniq.aero. 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Our first international flights to Dubai International Airport". berniq.aero. 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Berniq Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "VP-CKK AIRCRAFT FINANCE GERMANY (AFG) AIRBUS A330-200". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
External links
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