Fleet
(As of November 2012), the Afriqiyah Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft, with an average age of 2.9 years:
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Y | Total | |||||
| Airbus A319-111 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 96 | 112 | |
| Airbus A320-214 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 126 | 142 | 1 in storage |
| Airbus A330-200 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 200 | 230 | Three aircraft orders were converted from A321 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Deliveries are expected to begin in Q2 2013 |
| Airbus A350-900 | 0 | 10 | 0 | TBD | Deliveries are expected to begin in 2017 | ||
| Total | 10 | 18 | 5 | ||||
An Airbus A300, 5A-IAY was painted in the airline colours and operated as a private jet for the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi from 2003 to 2012. The aircraft flew frequently to Hamburg for maintenance at Lufthansa VIP & Government Jet maintenance. It was fitted with a VIP interior and operated under an Afriqiyah flight number.
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