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Libyan Air Cargo
Libyan Air Cargo is an inactive cargo airline based in Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli, Libya. It is the cargo division of Libyan Airlines, operating all-cargo services. Its main base is Tripoli International Airport. It serves destinations throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia. History The airline was established in 1979 as United African Airlines and rebranded Jamahiriya Air Transport in 1982, it was merged into Libyan Air Cargo in 1993. In 2002, became the first airline outside of Russia and Ukraine to operate the world's second-largest aircraft, the Antonov An-124. Fleet As of June 2019, the Libyan Air Cargo fleet consist of the following. Since the 2011 Libyan Civil War, revolution most of them are grounded. * Antonov An-124, Antonov An-124-100 5A-DKL ''Susa'', in storage in Ukraine since 2009. The aircraft was threatened by fighting at Sviatoshyn Airfield in the Battle of Kyiv (2022), Battle of Kyiv, but was undamaged. * One Ilyushin Il-76 5A-DNY Previously operated * One Boei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli (; ar, طرابلس الغرب, translit= Ṭarābulus al-Gharb , translation=Western Tripoli) is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.1 million people in 2019. It is located in the northwest of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean Sea and forming a bay. It includes the port of Tripoli and the country's largest commercial and manufacturing center. It is also the site of the University of Tripoli. The vast barracks, which includes the former family estate of Muammar Gaddafi, is also located in the city. Colonel Gaddafi largely ruled the country from his residence in this barracks. Tripoli was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians, who gave it the Libyco-Berber name ( xpu, 𐤅𐤉𐤏𐤕, ) before passing into the hands of the Greek rulers of Cyrenaica as Oea ( grc-gre, Ὀία, ). Due to the city's long history, there are many sites of archeological signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
