Afriqiyah Airways has rejected claims that it suspended operations, saying the disruption was confined to emergency maintenance on one aircraft.
The airline said the affected jet has returned to service, directly countering earlier coverage that framed the situation as a full shutdown. The episode points to a narrower operational issue rather than network-wide grounding, even as the carrier continues to operate under the constraints of a reduced and highly managed fleet. For operators and lessors watching Libyan capacity, the distinction matters: an isolated AOG event carries a different risk profile from a systemic halt.
The immediate test is whether the carrier can preserve schedule integrity and avoid further maintenance-driven interruptions.