Middle East Airlines joining Skyteam
Dec 27, 2003, 8:57 pm
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Middle East Airlines joining Skyteam
I was looking at Airliners.net tonight and noticed someone posted some information from MEA that they are going to join the Skyteam alliance next year. I did not even realize that they were still in business. Do they still fly 720s?
Dec 27, 2003, 10:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Traveller:
What's MEA ?</font>
What's MEA ?</font>
Here is said discussion on Airliners.net
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Dec 28, 2003, 6:34 am
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In a previous thread, I quoted an article in Aviation Week and Space Technology that detailed expansion plans for SkyTeam. Many airlines were listed for possible associate membership: Tunis Air, Royal Air Marac and MEA. All have very close financial and operational relationships to Air France. Still in discussions for full fledged membership in ST was Aeroflot. Other carriers were memntioned but seemed more of a "wish" list: Emirates, Singapore and JAL.
Oct 21, 2004, 10:24 am
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MEA expected to sign MOU to join Skyteam
http://www.aaco.org/pubnews.asp?id=591&lang=1
http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/1787367/
So how many are on the list these days?
China Southern
Aeroflot
MEA
Malaysian (yes I know... wishful thinking!)
http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/1787367/
So how many are on the list these days?
China Southern
Aeroflot
MEA
Malaysian (yes I know... wishful thinking!)
Oct 21, 2004, 11:19 am
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MEA = Middle East Airlines
MOU = Memorandum of Understanding, often used as a precursor to an actual contract or agreement.
MOU = Memorandum of Understanding, often used as a precursor to an actual contract or agreement.
Oct 21, 2004, 4:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Spiff
"SkyTeam - The Whatevers Leftover Alliance." 
Jan 16, 2006, 9:02 pm
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Another SkyTeam Associate Member: MEA
Middle East Airlines, based in Beirut, is apparently headed for associate ST membership. The more, the merrier, I guess!?
http://www.primezone.com/pub/headlines.mhtml?d=92334
http://double6.airfrance.fr/double6/...a?OpenDocument
That makes a long list of aspiring candidates already announced... Kenya, COPA, Tarom, Air Europa, and China Southern. Strongly rumored is Royal Air Maroc, also with very close ties to AF.
http://www.primezone.com/pub/headlines.mhtml?d=92334
http://double6.airfrance.fr/double6/...a?OpenDocument
That makes a long list of aspiring candidates already announced... Kenya, COPA, Tarom, Air Europa, and China Southern. Strongly rumored is Royal Air Maroc, also with very close ties to AF.
Last edited by RobertS975; Jan 16, 2006 at 9:09 pm