Libyan Transportation Sector: Aviation, Maritime and Terrestrial
View an exclusive interview with Abdel-Qader Mohamed Ahmed Al-Ayib, Minister of Transportation. The minister is discussing the current state of transportation sector in Libya.
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View an exclusive interview with Abdel-Qader Mohamed Ahmed Al-Ayib, Minister of Transportation. The minister is discussing the current state of transportation sector in Libya.
One of the major challenges for airlines in Libya is the EU ban of flights from Libya. For the past few years the Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority (LYCAA) has been trying to revoke the bank that is putting the strain on both 2 local airlines. As a result of this, Libyan Airlines is currently wet-leasing aircraft and flight-deck staff to service its European routes.
Largest Airports in Libya
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Libya’s civil war in 2011 has crippled the country’s transportation sector. Prior to the revolution Libya was on track to modernize its infrastructure and airports. There are about 26 airports in Libya of which 3 are international.
Marcopolis.net presents the list of top aviation companies in Bahrain.
Hussein Dabbas provides his views on the global and Middle East situation in the aviation sector and predicts the trends in the industry. Mr. Dabbas also outlines Royal Jordanian Airlines strategy and measures that have been taken in order to mitigate the effect of the global crisis.
Kuwait Aviation, Wataniya Airways, CEO, George Cooper
The Kuwaiti National market even though it is a small population. Kuwaiti Nationals travel a lot both for business and leisure. We are not in a price driven market, and the scheduling isn’t always most important, however, what is most important is the quality of experience brought to the customer by the airline. In the region there are airlines that provide this world-class experience and we wanted to figure out how to differentiate ourselves among them with our level of experience.
The Middle East Aviation and Kuwait aviation sector, is different because it is fueled by oil and government spending. If you look at the per capita figures in the Middle East, you will see some of the highest rates in the world and people often spend money on Kuwait travel and tourism. Therefore, the Kuwait aviation sector performs very well.
Marcopolis.net has compiled the ranking of the top airlines in Kuwait. View the latest list of the leading air carriers in Kuwait. There are currently two airlines in Kuwait: Kuwait Airlines and Jazeera Airways.
Interview with Ahmed A. Al Zabin, CEO of ALAFCO. Within Kuwait and the Gulf, ALAFCO is trying to promote leasing as a good method of purchase and show the advantages of leasing aircraft. Leasing in Kuwait and the Gulf has reached 40-50% and this shows how acceptable leasing is becoming compared to the 10-15% it used to be a few years ago in the Gulf. The general public awareness in Kuwait and in the Gulf about leasing is increasing and people are beginning to understand ALAFCO and how ALAFCO operates.
Interview with Stefan Pichler. We want to offer a low cost Kuwait airline and have the highest revenue possible. Business class for Jazeera Airways is about nothing more than generating higher revenues and Jazeera Airways wants to target all segments in Kuwait and elsewhere. Jazeera Airways would love to have business travelers travel on Jazeera Airways so that is why we would want to offer this. Offering attractive fares for both business and economic class is our priority.