Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's national carrier, has announced the launch of "Fly Beirut" as a new option for travelers who prefer budget travel at a lower cost, stressing that the company's new aircraft enjoy the same safety standards adopted across the airline's fleet.
MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout said next year will see the delivery of 6 new aircraft as part of the modernization and expansion plan, according to the website of the National News Agency, which is affiliated with the Lebanese Ministry of Information.
The announcement came during a major celebration held by Middle East Airlines to mark the 80th anniversary of its founding under the slogan "From This Land to Every Land," inside the company's hangars at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, under the patronage and in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, with the participation of official, political, diplomatic and military figures.
El-Hout said the company has prepared a plan to restore Beirut as a maintenance center for the aircraft of foreign airlines, noting that the hangars previously attracted international companies, especially from the United States. He added that implementing this plan requires the construction of new hangars to boost maintenance capabilities.
El-Hout added that he discussed the project with Banque du Liban Governor Karim Souaid, who recently visited the company and reviewed the ongoing work, and who asked that it invest in developing infrastructure instead of distributing profits, in support of the company's interests.
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