Pan-African Airlines Libyan state-owned airlines (Afriqiyah Airways) recently announced development plans, many routes will be opened to introduce new services to diversify in order to more effectively with other international airlines to enter the competition in the field.

Pan-African airline CEO， Eng Rammah Ettir Tripoli，speaking in an interview with Post reporter,  the Pan-African airline, which was founded in 2001, will do its best to shake off the financial crisis in the aviation business on the adverse effects . At the end of this May, the company will have the introduction of Airbus A320-200, A319-111, A330-200 aircraft, and many international routes will be opened gradually at the end of this year. The expansion of Tripoli International Airport has brought better prospects for development. Libyan Airlines Pan-African website will be updated and booking online business (www.afriqiyah.aero) will be set up in July by then. It is believed that this initiative will attract more tourists.  Following is the plans of company for opening new routes:  Tripoli, 15 July - Johannesburg (South Africa)  Tripoli, July 17 - Manila (Philippines)  Tripoli on September 4 - Brazzaville (Congo (Brazzaville))  Tripoli on October 3 - Beijing (China)