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IATA Code: ME | ICAO Code: MEA | Callsign: CEDAR JET | Middle East Airlines P.O. Box 206, Beirut Lebanon Tel: 961-1-628888/629250 Fax: 961-1-629260 www.mea.com.lb
Ownership: majority held by the Central Bank of Lebanon, Banque du Liban, (99.50%) | Middle East Airlines is the national flag-carrier of Lebanon, and is based in Beirut. Its operational base is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, and it operates scheduled international services throughout the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Middle East Airlines was incorporated and commenced operations in January 1946.Their future intention include floating about 25% of their shares on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) as part of a long-term plan to fully privatize the airline. Staff members of the airline and its group companies are approx. 5,000.
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| A321-200 |
V2533-A5 |
F-ORME |
2003 |
Owned |
| A321-200 |
V2533-A5 |
F-ORMF |
2003 |
Owned |
| A321-200 |
V2533-A5 |
F-ORMG |
2003 |
Owned |
| A321-200 |
V2533-A5 |
F-ORMH |
2003 |
Owned |
| A321-200 |
V2533-A5 |
F-ORMI |
2003 |
Owned |
| A321-200 |
V2533-A5 |
F-ORMJ |
2003 |
Owned |
| A330-200 |
TRENT 772B-60 |
F-OMEA |
2003 |
Leased |
| A330-200 |
TRENT 772B-60 |
F-OMEB |
2003 |
Leased |
| A330-200 |
TRENT 772B-60 |
F-OMEC |
2003 |
Leased |
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Jan20 |
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Airbus delivered the A320 with manufacturer serial number (MSN) 5000 to Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft was delivered from Airbus in Hamburg, Germany and is powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines.Read More »»»
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Sep13 |
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On Monday the 12th of Sept, during a meeting with the executive
committee
of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), the Arab League airlines
body.
The Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport in the Syrian backed
Government, Ghazi Aridi announced he would approve a request by the AACO,
to acquire land in the vicinity of the Training Centre, at Rafik
Hariri International Airport to establish the head office of the
committee. Read More »»»
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Feb2 |
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Beirut, Middle East Airline lost between $7 million to $8 million in
January 2011 because of the deep political crisis in Lebanon, Mohammad
Hout, the chairman of the Lebanese national carrier said Tuesday.
“January was not a good month for Lebanon. We always say that if Lebanonwas ok then our company will be ok,” Hout told The Daily Star over the
telephone. Read More »»»
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