How is Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines still flying amid rockets, missiles? Despite unpredictable, sometimes dangerous, skies, MEA and other airlines are still flying. Here’s how, and why. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2024
The airline dodging missiles to continue flights from Lebanon amid Israel airstrikes The sight of jetliners rising and descending as fire and clouds of smoke blacken the Beirut skyline can be alarming The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024
Lebanon's 'Badass' Airline Defies Odds During War As Israel ramped up air strikes against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah two weeks ago, most airlines stopped flying to the country. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024
‘It’s scary’: Israel war fears batter Lebanon’s struggling economy Cafe footfall is down 80 percent; tourism has crashed and airlines are cutting flights even before Lebanon enters a war. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023
Stray Bullets Hit 2 Jets at Beirut Airport Stray bullets from gunfire celebrations for the new year hit two Middle East Airlines jets parked at Beirut’s international airport causing minor damage to the planes without hurting anyone, an airline official said Sunday. Intense shooting in the air occurred around midnight Saturday in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 1, 2023
Stray Bullet Hits Plane Landing in Beirut, No Casualties A stray bullet hit a Middle East Airlines jet while landing in Beirut on Thursday, causing some material damage. No one among the passengers or crew was hurt, the head of the Lebanese airline company said. The jet was landing on its way back from Jordan when the bullet hit… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022
Middle East Airlines plane hit by stray bullet while landing in Beirut, no injuries A Middle East Airlines (MEA) passenger plane bound from Jordan to Beirut was hit by a stray bullet while landing in Beirut on Thursday, with no injuries reported, MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout said. Reuters · Nov 10, 2022