Libyan Arab Air Cargo

Libyan Air Cargo is a cargo airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It is the cargo division of Libyan Airlines, operating all-cargo services. Its main base is Tripoli International Airport.[1] It serves destinations throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Libyan Air Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
- LCR LIBAC
Founded1979
Fleet size3
HeadquartersTripoli, Libya

History
Antonov An-124 of LAC at Zurich International Airport in 2007.

The airline was established in 1979,[1] and, in 2002, became the first airline outside of Russia and Ukraine to operate the world's second-largest aircraft, the Antonov An-124.[2]

Fleet

As of June 2019, the Libyan Air Cargo fleet consist of the following. Since the revolution most of them are grounded.[3]

Previously operated

The airline has previously operated a single Boeing 707-320C, now retired, as well as the Lockheed L-100 Hercules.[4]

Antonov An-124-100 (the airline initially owned two An-124, registered 5A-DKL and 5A-DKN. The last one - 5A-DKN was destroyed during heavy fighting in Tripoli).[5]

References
  1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 105.
  2. "UIB Market Update". 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2006-03-17.
  3. "Libyan Arab Air Cargo (ATDB)". Aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  4. "Where are they now? Boeing 707". 2005-11-17. Archived from the original on January 13, 2006. Retrieved 2006-03-17.
  5. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/79195-libyan-air-cargo-an-124-destroyed-during-fighting-in-tripoli

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