Libya’s Buraq Air books first direct Airbus order for 10 A320neo aircraft
Buraq Air had previously ordered Boeing 737-800 aircraft, receiving two in 2006.
Airbus has announced that Buraq Air, a Libyan private airline, has booked its first direct Airbus order, signing a preliminary agreement for 10 A320neo family aircraft. The carrier currently has a trio of A320ceo aircraft in its fleet.
On November 19, 2025, Airbus announced another order during the Dubai Airshow 2025, its third of the day, with Buraq Air signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 10 A320neo family aircraft.
According to Fouzi Almiqalh, the General Assembly President of Buraq Air, the MoU was “a significant step forward for Buraq Air as we continue to modernise our fleet and serve more destinations.”
The A320neo will be central to strengthening the airline’s core network and will provide “a seamless platform for Medsky Airways, our key strategic partner, to jointly enhance passenger offering across both our carriers,” Almiqalh added.
Planespotters.net records showed that Buraq Air currently has three A320ceo aircraft in its fleet, all three of which were previously operated by Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines-based low-cost carrier.
It also has a single Boeing 737-800, registered as 5A-DMG, and one Embraer E190, registered as 5A-BAF.
Boeing delivered the 737-800 in October 2006, and at the time, said that it handed over “the first of three 737-800s ordered by Buraq Air,” adding that the airline’s second 737-800 should arrive in Libya in November 2006.
It did arrive in November 2006. However, the 737-800, registered as 5A-DMH, was damaged beyond repair at Tripoli International Airport (TIP) in July 2014, a few weeks after the start of the Libyan civil war in May 2014.
With its current fleet of aircraft, Buraq Air has scheduled 54 weekly departures from Libyan airports in November, according to Cirium’s Diio Mi. The airline’s network mostly consists of domestic routes, with its only international destinations being Alexandria International Airport (HBE) and Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN).
The European Union’s (EU) ’air safety list,’ which lists airlines that do not fulfill the EU Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) safety standards and are prohibited from flying to/from the EU, includes all Libyan airlines, including Buraq Air and Libyan Airlines, the flag carrier of Libya.
This was Airbus’ second A320neo family aircraft order during this year’s Dubai Airshow, with the planemaker mostly receiving orders for twin-aisle aircraft. On November 17, flydubai signed an MoU for up to 250 A321neo aircraft, split between a potential 150 firm and 100 options, if finalized.
Rytis Beresnevicius
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