United Libya Airlines

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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 (1962-03).[3]

United Libyan Airlines was absorbed into Kingdom of Libya Airlines in 2 October 1965 (1965-10-02).[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "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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