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Middle East Airlines

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Middle East Airlines

Middle East Airlines – Air Liban S.A.L. (Arabic: طيران الشرق الأوسط ـ الخطوط الجوية اللبنانية, romanized: Ṭayyarān al-Sharq al-Awsaṭ – al-Khuṭūṭ al-jawiyyah al-lubnāniyyah), more commonly known as Middle East Airlines (MEA) (Arabic: طيران الشرق الأوسط, romanized: Ṭayyarān al-Sharq al-Awsaṭ), is the flag carrier of Lebanon, with its head office in Beirut, near Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport. It operates scheduled international flights to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from its base at Rafic Hariri International Airport. Middle East Airlines (MEA) is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. MEA expressed its interest in becoming a SkyTeam associate member in early 2006 at a press conference in New York. On 28 February 2011, the airline signed the partnership agreement with SkyTeam at a ceremony in Beirut, and officially joined the alliance on 28 June 2012, becoming its 17th member and the second member airline in the Middle East.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign ME MEA CEDAR JET
Founded
31 May 1945; 80 years ago (1945-05-31)
Commenced operations
1 January 1946; 79 years ago (1946-01-01)
AOC #
MEA-A001
Hubs
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Frequent-flyer program
Cedar Miles
Alliance
SkyTeam
Subsidiaries
mw- Cedar ExecutiveLebanese Beirut Airport Catering Company (LBACC) (77.5%)Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG)Middle East Airports Services (MEAS)Mideast Aircraft Services Company (MASCO)
Fleet size
23 (21 commercial airliners 2 private jets)
Destinations
33
Parent company
Banque du Liban
Headquarters
Beirut, Lebanon
Key people
Mohammad El Hout (chairman & director general)
Profit
US$ 88,800,000 (2023)
Employees
5000 (MEA, MEAG, MEAS, LBACC, MASCO) (2023)
Website
www.mea.com.lb

Tables

List of Middle East Airlines destinations · Destinations
Armenia
Armenia
Country
Armenia
City
Yerevan
Airport
Zvartnots International Airport
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
City
Sydney
Airport
Sydney Airport
Notes
Terminated
Belgium
Belgium
Country
Belgium
City
Brussels
Airport
Brussels Airport
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
City
Montreal
Airport
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Notes
Terminated
Toronto
Toronto
Country
Toronto
City
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Vancouver
Vancouver
Country
Vancouver
City
Vancouver International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Cyprus
Cyprus
Country
Cyprus
City
Larnaca
Airport
Larnaca International Airport
Denmark
Denmark
Country
Denmark
City
Copenhagen
Airport
Copenhagen Airport
Egypt
Egypt
Country
Egypt
City
Cairo
Airport
Cairo International Airport
France
France
Country
France
City
Nice
Airport
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Notes
Seasonal
Paris
Paris
Country
Paris
City
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
City
Düsseldorf
Airport
Düsseldorf Airport
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Country
Frankfurt
City
Frankfurt Airport
Ghana
Ghana
Country
Ghana
City
Accra
Airport
Kotoka International Airport
Greece
Greece
Country
Greece
City
Athens
Airport
Athens International Airport
Mykonos
Mykonos
Country
Mykonos
City
Mykonos Airport
Airport
Seasonal
India
India
Country
India
City
Delhi
Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Notes
Terminated
Mumbai
Mumbai
Country
Mumbai
City
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Iraq
Iraq
Country
Iraq
City
Baghdad
Airport
Baghdad International Airport
Basra
Basra
Country
Basra
City
Basra International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Najaf
Najaf
Country
Najaf
City
Al Najaf International Airport
Erbil
Erbil
Country
Erbil
City
Erbil International Airport
Ireland
Ireland
Country
Ireland
City
Dublin
Airport
Dublin Airport
Notes
Terminated
Italy
Italy
Country
Italy
City
Milan
Airport
Milan Malpensa Airport
Rome
Rome
Country
Rome
City
Rome Fiumicino Airport
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Country
Ivory Coast
City
Abidjan
Airport
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
Jordan
Jordan
Country
Jordan
City
Amman
Airport
Queen Alia International Airport
Kuwait
Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
City
Kuwait City
Airport
Kuwait International Airport
Lebanon
Lebanon
Country
Lebanon
City
Beirut
Airport
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Notes
Hub
Nigeria
Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
City
Lagos
Airport
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Qatar
Qatar
Country
Qatar
City
Doha
Airport
Hamad International Airport
Russia
Russia
Country
Russia
City
Moscow
Airport
Sheremetyevo International Airport
Notes
Terminated
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
City
Dammam
Airport
King Fahd International Airport
Jeddah
Jeddah
Country
Jeddah
City
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Medina
Medina
Country
Medina
City
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Riyadh
Riyadh
Country
Riyadh
City
King Khalid International Airport
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
Airport
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Notes
Terminated
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
City
Cape Town
Airport
Cape Town International Airport
Notes
Terminated
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Country
Johannesburg
City
O. R. Tambo International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Airport
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport
Notes
Seasonal
Madrid
Madrid
Country
Madrid
City
Madrid–Barajas Airport
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Airport
Geneva Airport
Turkey
Turkey
Country
Turkey
City
Istanbul
Airport
Istanbul Airport
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
Abu Dhabi
Airport
Zayed International Airport
Dubai
Dubai
Country
Dubai
City
Dubai International Airport
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Airport
Heathrow Airport
Manchester
Manchester
Country
Manchester
City
Manchester Airport
Airport
Terminated
United States
United States
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Notes
Terminated
Detroit
Detroit
Country
Detroit
City
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Airport
Terminated
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Country
Los Angeles
City
Los Angeles International Airport
Airport
Terminated
New York City
New York City
Country
New York City
City
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Country
City
Airport
Notes
Armenia
Yerevan
Zvartnots International Airport
Australia
Sydney
Sydney Airport
Terminated
Belgium
Brussels
Brussels Airport
Canada
Montreal
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Terminated
Toronto
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Terminated
Vancouver
Vancouver International Airport
Terminated
Cyprus
Larnaca
Larnaca International Airport
Denmark
Copenhagen
Copenhagen Airport
Egypt
Cairo
Cairo International Airport
France
Nice
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Seasonal
Paris
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Germany
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf Airport
Frankfurt
Frankfurt Airport
Ghana
Accra
Kotoka International Airport
Greece
Athens
Athens International Airport
Mykonos
Mykonos Airport
Seasonal
India
Delhi
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Terminated
Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Terminated
Iraq
Baghdad
Baghdad International Airport
Basra
Basra International Airport
Terminated
Najaf
Al Najaf International Airport
Erbil
Erbil International Airport
Ireland
Dublin
Dublin Airport
Terminated
Italy
Milan
Milan Malpensa Airport
Rome
Rome Fiumicino Airport
Ivory Coast
Abidjan
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
Jordan
Amman
Queen Alia International Airport
Kuwait
Kuwait City
Kuwait International Airport
Lebanon
Beirut
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Hub
Nigeria
Lagos
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Qatar
Doha
Hamad International Airport
Russia
Moscow
Sheremetyevo International Airport
Terminated
Saudi Arabia
Dammam
King Fahd International Airport
Jeddah
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Medina
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Seasonal
Riyadh
King Khalid International Airport
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Terminated
South Africa
Cape Town
Cape Town International Airport
Terminated
Johannesburg
O. R. Tambo International Airport
Terminated
Spain
Barcelona
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport
Seasonal
Madrid
Madrid–Barajas Airport
Switzerland
Geneva
Geneva Airport
Turkey
Istanbul
Istanbul Airport
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Zayed International Airport
Dubai
Dubai International Airport
United Kingdom
London
Heathrow Airport
Manchester
Manchester Airport
Terminated
United States
Chicago
O'Hare International Airport
Terminated
Detroit
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Terminated
Middle East Airlines - Air Liban fleet · Fleet › Current fleet
J
J
Aircraft
J
In service
Y
Orders
Total
Airbus A320-200
Airbus A320-200
Aircraft
Airbus A320-200
In service
7
Orders
—
Passengers
24
Passengers
102
Passengers
126
Notes
OD-MRL holds aircraft MSN 5,000 of the Airbus A320 family.
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Aircraft
Airbus A321neo
In service
10
Orders
1
Passengers
28
Passengers
132
Passengers
160
Notes
T7-ME3 holds aircraft MSN 10,000 of the Airbus A320 family.
Airbus A321XLR
Airbus A321XLR
Aircraft
Airbus A321XLR
In service
—
Orders
4
Passengers
—
Passengers
—
Passengers
150
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330-200
Aircraft
Airbus A330-200
In service
4
Orders
—
Passengers
44
Passengers
200
Passengers
244
Airbus A330-900
Airbus A330-900
Aircraft
Airbus A330-900
In service
—
Orders
4
Passengers
42
Passengers
238
Passengers
280
Cedar Executive Fleet
Cedar Executive Fleet
Aircraft
Cedar Executive Fleet
Embraer Legacy 500
Embraer Legacy 500
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 500
In service
2
Orders
—
Passengers
12
Passengers
—
Passengers
12
Notes
Registered as OD-CXJ and OD-CXL.
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
23
Orders
9
Aircraft
In service
Orders
Passengers
Notes
J
Y
Total
Airbus A320-200
7
—
24
102
126
OD-MRL holds aircraft MSN 5,000 of the Airbus A320 family.
Airbus A321neo
10
1
28
132
160
T7-ME3 holds aircraft MSN 10,000 of the Airbus A320 family.
Airbus A321XLR
—
4
—
—
150
Airbus A330-200
4
—
44
200
244
Airbus A330-900
—
4
42
238
280
Cedar Executive Fleet
Embraer Legacy 500
2
—
12
—
12
Registered as OD-CXJ and OD-CXL.
Total
23
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References

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