Libyan Airlines has refuted recent reports circulating about the company’s bankruptcy, affirming its continued operational efficiency despite facing financial and technical challenges.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the airline reassured all its customers and local and international partners that operations are proceeding with high efficiency, concurrently with extensive maintenance work on its fleet to ensure safe and comfortable flights for passengers.
Libyan Airlines confirmed in the statement that its management has implemented a strategy aimed at enhancing business efficiency, which will directly contribute to improving operational performance. The company urged media outlets and the public to exercise accuracy and verify information sources before publication.
Libyan Airlines had issued a separate statement earlier on Wednesday morning, outlining the financial and technical challenges it faces. Among these challenges, it cited its inability to pay employee salaries and accumulated debts, as well as the board of directors’ inability to train cabin crew.
The statement also noted the shrinking of the company’s fleet to just one aircraft, after a significant number of planes were lost during the clashes in Tripoli in 2014. This situation led to the loss of many operational stations, plummeting from 20 stations in 2010 to only 3 currently