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LIBYA: Afriqiyah Airways leasing its A320 engines to Libyan Wings: report

1233Z 22Sep26

TRIPOLI, Libya

Sources have told Sada Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper that state-owned Afriqiyah Airways plans to lease two CFM56-5Bs to privately-owned rival Libyan Wings despite earlier claims the arrival of the refurbished engines would be used to return its grounded A320s to service.
All five of Afriqiyah's A320-200s are grounded and require engines.
Libyan Ministry of Transport and holding company LAAHCO bear responsibility for the carrier's situation, according to the sources.
Attorney General, Audit Bureau and Administrative Control Authority are urged to intervene and block any final lease until Afriqiyah's fleet needs are verified and prior claims settled.
Libyan Wings operates three A319-100s all of which are in service.

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