On the sidelines of the activities of the 42nd session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held in Montreal, Canada (23 September to 3 October 2025), the Tripoli based Minister of Transport, Mohamed Al Shahoubi, met with the Executive Director of the Air Transport and International Affairs Sector at the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Saud Kankazar.
The Tripoli government reported that the Emirati official expressed the Emirate’s desire to operate direct flights to Libyan airports, stressing Dubai’s keenness to enhance air cooperation between the two countries.
The Emirati side, the Tripoli government further revealed, submitted a written request to the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority to set a date for conducting the necessary assessment by the competent authority, in preparation for the start of the operation of direct flights.
