Libyan Arab Air Cargo
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| Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tripoli, Libya | ||||||
Libyan Air Cargo is an inactive cargo airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It is the cargo division of Libyan Airlines, operating all-cargo services. Its main base is Tripoli International Airport.[1] It serves destinations throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia.
History[]
The airline was established in 1979,[1] and, in 2002, became the first airline outside of Russia and Ukraine to operate the world's second-largest aircraft, the Antonov An-124.[2]
Fleet[]
As of June 2019, the Libyan Air Cargo fleet consist of the following. Since the revolution most of them are grounded.[3][4]
- Antonov An-124-100 5A-DKL Susa, in storage in Ukraine since 2009.[4] The aircraft was threatened in the Battle of Antonov Airport but as of 3 March 2022 was undamaged.[5]
- One Ilyushin Il-76 5A-DNY
Previously operated[]
- One Boeing 707-320C, now retired[6]
- Lockheed L-100 Hercules
- Antonov An-124-100 5A-DKN Sabrata, destroyed during heavy fighting in Tripoli in 2019).[7][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 105.
- ^ "UIB Market Update". 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2006-03-17.
- ^ "Libyan Arab Air Cargo (ATDB)". Aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ a b c Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (January 21, 2021). "Giants of the Skies – The An-124 in Libyan Service". Oryx.
- ^ "Tripoli's last Antonov heavy cargo aircraft at risk in Kyiv". Africa Intelligence. Indigo Publications. 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Where are they now? Boeing 707". 2005-11-17. Archived from the original on January 13, 2006. Retrieved 2006-03-17.
- ^ "Libyan Air Cargo An-124 destroyed during fighting in Tripoli".
External links[]
Media related to Libyan Air Cargo at Wikimedia Commons
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