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About the airline Middle East Airlines

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The first routes served were to Syria, Egypt and Cyprus, followed by the Gulf, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In 1963, Middle East Airlines merged with Air Liban, adding new destinations to its offering of cheap flights to Europe, West Africa and the Middle East. The airline managed to survive the civil war years by leasing its aircraft and flight crews to other international carriers. Middle East Airlines has one of the most modern fleets in the world, consisting of Airbus A330 and A320 aircraft in SkyTeam livery. MEA offers around thirty destinations on direct flights. Middle East Airlines also operates around twenty additional flights with connections, particularly to the United States and Australia. It serves Paris CDG, Brussels and Geneva.

Middle East Airlines at a glance

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Lebanon
1945
21 Aircraft:
SkyTeam
Cedar Miles
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Middle East Airlines and environmental sustainability

Eco-criterion Middle East Airlines
3/5
Eco-conscious airline

Airline committed to an Eco-friendly approach through voluntary actions to offset its carbon emissions and reduce its environmental footprint.

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Average age of the fleet Middle East Airlines

This is the average age of all the aircraft currently operated by the airline, and is updated twice a year.
8.2 years

Examples of top-performing aircraft operated by Middle East Airlines

These are the aircraft listed in the airline’s flight schedule that are recognised for their energy efficiency. Certain technological advancements allow for fuel savings of up to 20% compared with the average fuel consumption of aircraft operating the same type of flights. Using such technology thus reduces planes’ carbon footprint by the same amount.
Airbus A320
Airbus A320-200 Sharklets
Airbus A321 Neo

Investments for the use of sustainable aviation fuels

Some fuels reduce CO2 emissions by 80% over their life cycle compared with fossil fuels. They are called Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). They can be blended with kerosene in varying quantities. Their large-scale deployment requires significant investment from all stakeholders involved.
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Investment in fleet renewal

Driven by the growing environmental imperative, aircraft coming off production lines are very often more efficient than earlier versions. The same applies to cars. Fleet renewal therefore helps, in this respect, to contain the growth of greenhouse gas emissions.
Middle East Airlines doesn't invest in a more efficient fleet

R&D for a new generation of eco-efficient aircraft

All these investments are for research and development of cutting-edge technologies for tomorrow's aircraft, whether hydrogen-powered, electric or innovatively designed, for the benefit of the environment. This includes funding programmes and partnerships with laboratories and industry partners.
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Carbon offsetting programmes

These are all the programmes in which the airline participates voluntarily or as required to offset its CO2 emissions. The principle is based on purchasing carbon credits that fund environmental programmes reducing the company’s overall footprint. Such carbon credit schemes include the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and CORSIA for international aviation compensation.
The airline Middle East Airlines has no carbon offset programme

Optimisation of flight operations

These are all the actions and investments that enable airlines to optimise their ground and in-flight operations, thereby helping to reduce air transport’s overall energy usage.
Middle East Airlines optimises its flight operations.

Other environmental initiatives

All initiatives to preserve the environment are beneficial. Here we list the other environmental actions that the airline has put in place, such as the waste sorting and recycling policy on board, the elimination of single-use plastics and efforts to reduce food waste.
  • Modernisation of the fleet with less-polluting, quieter and lighter aircraft. 
  • Middle East Airlines is participating in the SkyTeam Sustainable Flight Challenge, which encourages and accelerates innovation to promote more sustainable aviation.
  • Optimisation of flight plans by favouring direct flights. 
  • Policy for sorting and managing waste on board flights, and minimisation of food waste. 
  • Reduction in the use of paper by crews. 

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