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NichCage
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MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:34 pm

Hey there everyone, I saw something that I think nobody really has talked about yet.

According to airline route.net, MEA is planning a one way JFK-BEY flight on September 21st. Why are they doing that? I thought MEA was banned from the USA.

Otherwise, there is no way that MEA would operate scheduled flights to the USA or Canada anytime soon.

Here's the tweet to prove it:

https://twitter.com/Airlineroute/status ... 6774744065
 
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mercure1
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut- why?

Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:36 pm

UN week. Same reason Iran Aseman Airline is at JFK this week.
 
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:59 pm

MEA A330 is a regular at JFK last few years during UN Week.

Just look in photo database, multiple photos taken at JFK over the years.
 
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:24 pm

Does anyone have any pictures of these rare beauties at JFK??? How fun to spot!
 
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:31 pm

No, but one year (2001) Westover welcomed a wide variety of state aircraft. The Indians were great to visit with as were the Belgians
 
olba
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:33 am

you can find pix on the Lebanese Plane Spotters Facebook page
 
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:53 am

globalflyer wrote:
Does anyone have any pictures of these rare beauties at JFK??? How fun to spot!

You can find some from as recently as 2013 right here on a.net

 
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:56 pm

globalflyer wrote:
Does anyone have any pictures of these rare beauties at JFK??? How fun to spot!

I have a picture of a State of Kuwait A345 somewhere
 
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Re: MEA one way New York JFK-Beirut, why?

Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:28 pm

Also, Iraqi Airways 777 and 738 have been to JFK.

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