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MEA receives its first A330-200 aircraft directly purchased from Airbus

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MEA receives its first A330-200 aircraft directly purchased from Airbus
Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of its first A330-200 aircraft directly purchased from Airbus. The aircraft was handed over to Mohamad El-Hout, Chairman and Director General of MEA, by Habib Fekih, President of Airbus Middle East.

The aircraft is part of an order for four Airbus A330-200s placed in 2006 to replace an existing fleet of three leased A330s. MEA has chosen a cabin layout consisting of 44 seats in Cedar Class and 200 in Economy. The A330 is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772 engines.

MEA opereates an all Airbus fleet including six A321s and three leased A330-200s on non-stop routes to Europe, within the Middle East and Africa. The new directly purchased A330s will be deployed to increase capacity on existing routes.

© Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 20-Jun-08

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