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 the old Greek name of Benghazi, where its headquarters.
History On 4 February 2022, Berniq Airways operated its first international flight from Benghazi to Tunis, Tunisia.
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. 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.
Destinations As of November 2024, Berniq Airways operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:
CountryCityAirportNotesRefsEgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab International Airport CairoCairo International Airport LibyaBaydaAl Abraq International Airport BenghaziBenina International AirportMisrataMisrata Airport TripoliMitiga International Airport TunisiaTunisTunis–Carthage International Airport TurkeyIstanbulIstanbul Airport Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport MedinaPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport United Arab EmiratesDubaiAl Maktoum International Airport Dubai International Airport
Fleet Current , Berniq Airways operates the following aircraft: + Berniq Airways fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotesCY TotalAirbus A3206——189189Airbus A320neo—6TBAAirbus A330-2001—TBATotal76 Former fleet , Berniq Airways operated 6 Airbus A320 and 1 Airbus A330-200.
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External links
Official website Berniq Airways profile, history, contacts and management, current aircraft in fleet