Brazilian manufacturer Embraer achieved a market entry in Libya as Buraq Air accepted the country's first Embraer E190, registration 5A-BAF, which landed at Benghazi on 13 November 2025 after a ferry flight from Portugal. The arrival is the E190's commercial debut in Libyan airspace and expands Buraq's narrowbody capability.
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First Embraer E190 registered in Libya: 5A-BAF landed at Benghazi on 13 November 2025, marking the type's commercial debut in Libyan airspace.
This delivery sits within Embraer's recent production and delivery momentum: see Embraer's Q3 2025 handover performance (62 aircraft delivered in Q3 2025) (https://hype.aero/?story=91999980-f14b-4151-a7aa-617c697e6cb1).
The Portugal-to-Benghazi ferry and regional induction echo other recent intercontinental Embraer ferry deliveries to African carriers, such as Airlink's E195-E2 handover after a ferry flight (https://hype.aero/?story=d15d2204-f274-4b35-ae40-4091c12fe11c).
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