Buraq Air

For the similarly named Indonesian airline, see Bouraq Indonesia Airlines.

Buraq Air
البراق
Buraq Air Airbus A320-200
IATA ICAO Call sign
UZ BRQ BURAQAIR
Founded2000
HubsMitiga International Airport
Fleet size7
Destinations7[1]
HeadquartersTripoli, Libya
Key people
  • Mohamed Bubeida (Chairman and CEO)
Websitewww.buraq.aero

Buraq Air (El-Buraq Air Transport Inc) is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya.[2] It currently operates a minor international scheduled network and additional charter services and flights in support of CHC.[3] The airline's base is Mitiga International Airport as the larger Tripoli International Airport has not been operational for several years. The current Chairman and CEO is Captain Mohamed Bubeida, who also serves as an active airline pilot.[4]

History

The airline was established on 22 October 2000,[5] and started operations on 15 November 2001; it is the first privately owned airline in Libya.[3] Its name comes from the buraq, a creature on which the Islamic prophet, Muhammad is believed to have flown from Mecca to Jerusalem, and from there to the various heavens.

As a consequence of the Libyan Civil War and the resulting no-fly zone over the country enforced by NATO in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, all flight operations with Buraq Air were terminated on 17 March 2011. As of 25 August 2011, at least two Boeing 737-800 were still visible on the tarmac of Tripoli International Airport. It has since resumed operations.[6]

Buraq Air announced in November 2025 the delivery of its sole Embraer E190, the first of its type to operate in Libya, after the aircraft landed at Benghazi International Airport on November 13, 2025.[7]

Destinations

Current destinations

As of January 2021, Buraq Air serves the following destinations:[1]

Terminated destinations

The following destinations were terminated in the wake of the Libyan Civil War:

Fleet

As of November 2025, Buraq Air operates the following aircraft:[8]

Buraq Air Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 4 — 180
Airbus A320neo — 10 TBA Deliveries expected in 2031-2032[9]
Boeing 737-400 1 —
Boeing 737-800 1[10] — 189
Embraer E-190 1[11] — 100
Total 7 10

Accidents and incidents

  • On 17 April 2013, a Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 was hit by gun fire while approaching Tripoli International Airport on a domestic flight from Benghazi. There were no injuries and only limited damage; the aircraft made a normal landing.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b softaerospace.com - Where we fly Archived 30 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 27 January 2021
  2. ^ "Company Profile." Buraq Air. Retrieved on 14 May 2010. "The company headquarters are located at Mittiga International Airport in Tripoli – Libya."
  3. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 90.
  4. ^ "Boeing Delivers Buraq Air's 1st 737-800". MediaRoom. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  5. ^ http://www.quryna.com/detail.php?a_idx=3302 (in Arabic)
  6. ^ "Security Council Approves 'No-Fly Zone' over Libya, Authorizing 'All Necessary Measures' to Protect Civilians, by Vote of 10 in Favour with 5 Abstentions". United Nations.
  7. ^ "Buraq Air takes delivery of the first registered Embraer E190 in Libya". Air Data News.
  8. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Buraq Air". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 65.
  9. ^ https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/libyas-buraq-air-eyes-africa-and-asia-links-with-biggest-plane-order-in-decade/qyslcgp
  10. ^ "Boeing Delivers Buraq Air's 1st 737-800". MediaRoom. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Buraq Air takes delivery of the first registered Embraer E190 in Libya". airdatanews.com. 14 November 2025.
  12. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8GK (WL) 5A-DMG Tripoli International Airport (TIP)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

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