Libya Says International Aviation Restrictions Lifted After 11 Years

Libya's Ministry of Transport said on Monday that airspace restrictions issued by the UN's International Civil ​Aviation Organization in 2015 during the country's civil war have been ‌removed. The ministry said the decision, which was formally issued on October 23, was announced by ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar at the opening of a meeting of civil ​aviation officials from the Middle East in Doha. "This measure comes as ​a result of the notable progress made and the confidence placed ⁠in the capabilities of the Libyan civil aviation sector in recent times," ​the Tripoli-based Ministry of Transport said in a statement on its verified Facebook ​page. The ministry, in a separate statement, said the North African country has received requests for permits to transit Libyan airspace that it characterized as "unprecedented demand from international airlines."

Based on reporting by ACSS-EMAIL