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, Rafik
Hariri International Airport to establish the head office of the
committee.

Aridi also renewed the pledge to maintain substantial government
support for flag carrier MEA, which he described as “the mother of national and
regional institutions.”

Earlier, the Lebanese Civil Aviation
Authority suspended the Air Operators Certificates (AOC) of three local
airlines. While the issues with the
Ethiopian Airlines escalated.

In a press release, Ethiopian Airlines stated the Lebanese government
failed to deliver documents, evidence, and data critical to the investigation.

“Moreover, several documents, evidences, and data, which were requested to
be submitted by the Lebanese authorities since the beginning of the
investigation, were once again not availed for review,” the airlines said.

The Ethiopian Airlines (Boeing 737-8AS, registration: ET-ANB, Construction
Number: 29935/1061, Aircraft Engines: 2 CFMI CFM56-7B24) crashed into the
Mediterranean less than four minutes after takeoff on Jan. 25, 2010, after
performing two manoeuvres requested by Beirut’s Air Traffic Control. All 90
(crew and passengers) aboard were fatalities.

A joint Lebanese – Ethiopian investigation committee headed by Lebanon’s Civil Aviation Authority
was formed to investigate the crash together with representatives of Boeing
Aircraft Company, the manufacturer.

AOC holders as of July 2011:

Company

Owner/ Representative

Activity

AOC Expiry

AeroClub
FTO

Mr. Michel Abboud
03-370928

Flight Training
FTOC # 001

31 Dec. 2011

Beirut Wings
FTO

Mr.Imad Khodari
03-757909

FlightTraining
FTOC # 003

Open

CorporateJet s.a.l
704

Capt. A. Cherkawi
03-526688

Commuter
AOC # CTJ-C028

23-Jun-12

Echo Holdings
604

Capt.Michael Peiffer
01-628260

PrivateOperator
AOC # P019

24-Jun-12

EmeraldJets
704

Mr. Talal Wahhab
01-629966

Commuter
AOC # EFB-C027

06 Sept. 2012

Executive Aircraft
Services s.a.l
704

Capt.N. Meszaros
03-244100

Commuter
AOC# ESM-C014

9-May-12

KassarCompany
604

Mr. Adnan Kassar
01-368400

Private Operator
AOC # P011

Open

KEVORK
604

Mr.K. Choujounian
03-898211

PrivateOperator
AOC # P013

Suspended

MEA
705

Capt. Mohamad Hassoun
03-288805

Scheduled Airline
Pax + Cargo
AOC# MEA-A001

30-Jun-12

MED Airways
704

Mr.Mazen Bissat
03-656550

Commuter
AOC# MED-C003

Suspended

OpenSky
Aviation
704

Mr. Haytham Azhari
03-362277

Commuter
AOC # OSA-C029

16-Jun-12

Platinum JET
604

Mr.Edward Saadeh
03-135226

PrivateOperator
AOC # PO21

Open

IBEXAir Charter
704

Mr. Ahmad El Hage
03-293438

Commuter
AOC # KWI-C025

09 Nov. 2012

TMA
705

Mr.Mazen Bissat
03-656550

ScheduledAirline
Cargo
AOC# TMA-A002

19-Apr-12

Skylounge
Services
704

Mr. Imad Sayegh
03-444888

Commuter
AOC# TSM-C030

09 Nov. 2012

Wings of Lebanon
705

Dr.Youssef El Hajj
01-749180

NonScheduled Airline – Pax. AOC# WLB-A024

27-Jun-12

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