Libyan Airlines (LN) has taken delivery of yet another Airbus A320 (MSN 5373 | 5A-LAO) sporting its new redesigned livery. The aircraft is the first of two due this year with two A330s due in Q1 of 2013. The ceremony took place at Misrata Airport, Libya.Delivery ceremony of Libyan Airlines A320 (Photos courtesy Libyan Airlines)
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| Libyan Airlines A320 (now 5N-LAO) in Toulouse (perandeau) |
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| Libyan Airlines new A320 in Misrata (Libyan Airlines) |
Meanwhile, progress has been made in talks held last week between the European Union and representatives from Libya's aviation sector including Afriqiyah (8U) and Libyan Airlines.
According to sources privy to the talks, the EU will allow Libyan Airlines' Bombardier CRJ 900s to fly back into their airspace
from January 15, as both the crew and aircraft are supervised and maintained by Lufthansa (LH). However, for the rest of LN's fleet and for Afriqiyah as a whole, the ban looks to be lifted "at some point in March 2013."
Libyan Airlines' EU-bound flights are presently operated with a leased Tunisian Nouvelair Airbus A320.