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Berniq Airways

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Berniq Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
NB[1] BNL[1]
Founded2018
HubsBenina International Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations9
HeadquartersBenghazi, Libya
Key peopleWaseem Ezzway (Chairman)[1]
Employees355 (2022)[1]
Websiteberniq.aero

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]

History

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On 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

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As of November 2024, Berniq Airways operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Egypt Alexandria Borg El Arab International Airport [7]
Cairo Cairo International Airport
Libya Bayda Al Abraq International Airport
Benghazi Benina International Airport Hub
Misrata Misrata Airport [8]
Tripoli Mitiga International Airport
Tunisia Tunis Tunis–Carthage International Airport
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport
Saudi Arabia Medina King Abdulaziz International Airport
Jeddah Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport [9]

Fleet

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Current

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As of November 2024, the Berniq Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1][10]

Berniq Airways fleet
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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Quick Facts". aaco.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. ^ "Berniq launches with mission to unify". timesaerospace.aero. 2021-06-26.
  3. ^ "First trip to Tunisia". berniq.aero. 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Berniq Airways buys 6 new Airbus aircraft". libyaherald.com. 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Berniq Airways orders six A320neo Family aircraft to support growth". airbus.com. 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Destinations list". berniq.aero.
  7. ^ "Three flights per week from Tripoli to Alexandria". berniq.aero. 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Opening direct flights from Misurata International Airport". berniq.aero. 26 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Our first international flights to Dubai International Airport". berniq.aero. 1 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Berniq Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  11. ^ "VP-CKK AIRCRAFT FINANCE GERMANY (AFG) AIRBUS A330-200". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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