Libya Transportation Interviews

Libyan Ministry of Transportation: New deals for ports, airports, railways and road projects

editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Abdel-Qader Mohamed Ahmed Al-Ayib, Minister of Transportation of Libya

The infrastructure in Libya has been damaged in all areas during the revolution or during the pre-revolution period and all the projects have been detained, so the Ministry of Transport of Libya has to take on a huge reconstruction of the infrastructure in Libya. ADPI (Aeroports de Paris) have started their project for the Tripoli International Airport and a Canadian Lavalin is going to build the new Benina International Airport in Benghazi.

Libyan Airlines to become the leading airlines in Libya and surrounding region

editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:40:10 +0000

Khaled Ben Alewa, CEO of Libyan Airlines

After the revolution and in fact during the revolution, the delivery of aircraft was postponed and we had to reschedule. Libyan Airlines are increasing their capacity with 3 A320s and 2 A330, thereby expanding their overall network. The Airlines are now flying to London, Manchester, Madrid and Malta while they are still oblidged to use leased aircraft. The company might also expand their routes to places further than Dubai in the eastern area. Once Libyan Airlines successfully adopted European safety requirements, the lifting of the EU ban should follow suit - probably by the end of 2013.

Afriqiyah Airways: Strategy and Outlook for the Second Largest Airlines in Libya

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Abubaker M. Elfortia, General Manager of Afriqiyah Airways

Since the revolution Afriqiyah Airways has received two new Airbus 320 aircrafts and we will get another Airbus 330 in October at the end of this year. Next year we will get another two A330s and we have signed a contract with the airports for ten A350 aircrafts.