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aviation1 year ago

Lebanon's Middle East Airlines: Defying Danger to Keep the Nation Connected

Despite ongoing conflicts and missile threats in the Middle East, Lebanon's Middle East Airlines (MEA) continues to operate, maintaining its crucial link to the outside world. Pilots have reported seeing missiles during flights, but airlines persist due to limited route options and established safety protocols. MEA's operations are supported by reassurances from the Lebanese government and foreign embassies that Beirut's airport will remain a civilian zone. The situation highlights the calculated risks airlines take to navigate restricted airspaces safely.

world2 years ago

Lebanon's Daylight Saving Dispute Creates Two Timezones.

Lebanon's government has postponed winter clock changes, introducing Daylight Saving from midnight on April 20 instead of March 25. The move has faced widespread revolt, with two TV channels going ahead with the clock changes in protest. Middle East Airlines has changed the timings of all its flights for one month, advancing the timings by one hour. The government has not yet informed officials responsible for synchronizing times on electronic devices of the change, leaving the country on the brink of two different timezones.