MEA from strength to strength
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MEA from strength to strength
Besides the recently purchased brand new 6 A320's and 4 A330's MEA has now tendered to both Boeing and Airbus for up to 8 A350's or 787's. MEA already operates 6 factory purchased A321's. This is an airline (and country) who always defy the odds. Beirut braun
CJ
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Last edited by Cedar Jet; Nov 8, 2008 at 4:43 pm
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The Lebanese seem to be worried they will be sold out to syria again as a bargaining chip for greater ME peace. If that happens ME may well go Airbus. Also the Lebanese will be looking to have US travel restrictions lifted and the reopening of the Beirut - New York route, still indefinately suspended since civil war days. If the Air Canada Monteal Beirut route 11th hour fiasco is any indication this may not happen too soon!
Lets see how it goes.
CJ
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Beirut is also tipped by Lonely Planet as a hot destination for 2009.
Let's hope that just measn popular/interesting to visit.
Is anyone on MEA soon (or recently)? I'd love to index your trip reports or other posts to the ME Index of trips/flights/cabin & food pics! ^
I promise to add my cabin/food/seat pics for last weekend's QR flights, sorry for the jetlag-induced delay!
Let's hope that just measn popular/interesting to visit.
Is anyone on MEA soon (or recently)? I'd love to index your trip reports or other posts to the ME Index of trips/flights/cabin & food pics! ^
I promise to add my cabin/food/seat pics for last weekend's QR flights, sorry for the jetlag-induced delay!
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It's just beginning. Thanks CJ!
I took quite a few photos onboard QR, primarily the food, so I hope I can post them here tomorrow.
Still looking to get to BEY somehow, sometime.
Goodnight!
I took quite a few photos onboard QR, primarily the food, so I hope I can post them here tomorrow.
Still looking to get to BEY somehow, sometime.
Goodnight!
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I'm very glad that the regional aviation market has more and more nonstop links to remote parts of the world and would be even more so if a few would include BEY. Maybe the new A350s and 787s will be able to do a few Asian routes, restart JFK and/or YUL and even Oz? It would mean a lot for travel, business and tourism if an airline like AC were to make BEY their ME destination. In the meantime, I hope they redo their 763s though
That MEA tendered to Boeing is a good sign in that Lebanon is moving towards diversifying its fleet and in a wider political context is moving towards closer relations with like-minded nations that could help ensure Lebanon's peace.
That MEA tendered to Boeing is a good sign in that Lebanon is moving towards diversifying its fleet and in a wider political context is moving towards closer relations with like-minded nations that could help ensure Lebanon's peace.
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I'm very glad that the regional aviation market has more and more nonstop links to remote parts of the world and would be even more so if a few would include BEY. Maybe the new A350s and 787s will be able to do a few Asian routes, restart JFK and/or YUL and even Oz? It would mean a lot for travel, business and tourism if an airline like AC were to make BEY their ME destination. In the meantime, I hope they redo their 763s though
That MEA tendered to Boeing is a good sign in that Lebanon is moving towards diversifying its fleet and in a wider political context is moving towards closer relations with like-minded nations that could help ensure Lebanon's peace.
That MEA tendered to Boeing is a good sign in that Lebanon is moving towards diversifying its fleet and in a wider political context is moving towards closer relations with like-minded nations that could help ensure Lebanon's peace.
CJ
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MEA - Hard Product