| Airline: | Berniq Airways |
| Fleet Size: | 6 |
| Destinations: | 9 |
| Iata: | NB[1] |
| Icao: | BNL |
| Founded: | 2018 |
| Num Employees: | 355 (2022) |
| Headquarters: | Benghazi, Libya |
| Key People: | Waseem Ezzway (Chairman) |
Berniq Airways is an international airline based in Benghazi, Libya. It was established in 2018. The airlines main hub is Benina International Airport serving both domestic and international flights, with flights also operated from Mitiga International Airport. Its largest shareholder is Benghazi's Bank of Commerce & Development, which is partly state-owned. The airline is named after Princess Berenice II of ancient Egypt.[2]
On 4 February 2022, Berniq Airways operated its first international flight from Benghazi to Tunis, Tunisia.[3] On 16 May 2024, Berniq Airways announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus at the company's headquarters in Toulouse to purchase six new A320neo and A321neo aircraft.[4] On 23 July 2024, it was announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that the airline had place a firm order for six A320neo Family aircraft making it the first ever order, in the airlines history, for brand new aircraft.[5]
As of November 2024, Berniq Airways operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6]
, the Berniq Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1] [10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | - | - | 189 | 189 | |||
| Airbus A320neo | - | 6 | TBA | |||||
| Airbus A330-200 | - | 1[11] | TBA | |||||
| Total | 6 | 7 | ||||||