United Libya Airlines

United Libyan Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
Founded 1962 (1962)
Ceased operations 2 October 1965 (1965-10-02)
Fleet size 1[1]
Headquarters Benghazi, Libya[1]
Key people C. J. Bicknell (General Manager)[1]

United Libyan Airlines was a Libyan charter airline, headquartered in Benghazi.[1]

History

The company was set up in early 1962 as a Libyan-owned charter airline that initially employed British crews.[2] The airline took delivery of its first aircraft, a British-registered Douglas DC-3 bought from Autair, in March 1962.[3]

United Libyan Airlines was absorbed into Kingdom of Libya Airlines in 2 October 1965.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "World airline survey  United Libyan Airlines". Flight International. 15 April 1965. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013.
  2. "The world's airlines  United Libyan Airlines". Flight International: 584. 12 April 1962. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013.
  3. "Air commerce". Flight International: 352. 8 March 1962. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. United Libyan Airlines, a new wholly Libyan-owned charter company, have recently taken delivery at Luton of their first DC-3. At the moment the aircraft, bought from Autair, is British-registered and flown by British crews; seen here with the DC-3 is Capt C. J. Bicknell, general manager.
  4. "World Airline Survey  United Libyan Airlines". Flight International: 597. 13 April 1967. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013.


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