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Rasamny: Qlayaat Airport Rehabilitation Project Gaining Momentum

This is Beirut, 18/06 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny on Wednesday reviewed progress on the long-anticipated Qlayaat Airport rehabilitation and reactivation project, in the presence of representatives from Dar Al-Handasah – Shair and Partners, the consultancy firm behind the master plan, which was presented as part of ...

Local and Regional Air Travel Disrupted Amid Escalation

This is Beirut, 15/06 01:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to several Lebanese media outlets, Lebanon’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has decided to suspend operations at Beirut’s international airport between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Any exception during this timeframe will require prior approval from the Lebanese aviation authorities. At Rafic Hariri International Airport, the ...

MEA Resumes Flights, Rasamny Rules Out Airport Closure Unless Unforeseen Events Occur

This is Beirut, 14/06 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, stated from Beirut’s International Airport on Saturday that "no decision to close Beirut Airport is being considered," except in the case of a "major and/or unforeseen event.” When asked about the congestion observed at the airport, he explained that "chaos is normal after the ...

Lebanon Relaunches Its Civil Aviation Security Center

This is Beirut, 13/05 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny announced the relaunch of the Civil Aviation Security Center (CASC), located at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), during a press conference held on Tuesday at the airport. This move marks a renewed commitment by Lebanese authorities to reform and modernize the civil aviation ...

Nawaf Salam: 'Foreign Companies Want to Invest in Kleaite Airport'

This is Beirut, 07/05 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday that several foreign companies are interested in investing in Kleiate René Mouawad Airport, in northern Lebanon. He said that a master plan was being drawn up and that he would soon announce concrete projects during a future visit to the region. During a meeting with the Mufti of Akkar, Salam ...

London's Heathrow: Europe's Biggest Airport

This is Beirut, 21/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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London's Heathrow Airport, which shuttered on Friday after a fire broke out at a substation serving the aviation hub, is Europe's busiest in terms of passengers. The sprawling facility west of London welcomed a record number of travellers last year, with the aviation sector having recovered from the turbulent Covid years. Almost 84 million ...

London's Heathrow Airport Closed After Fire Causes Major Power Cut

This is Beirut, 21/03 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday for 24 hours after a major fire at an electricity  substation cut power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said. Airport authorities said they "expect significant disruption" over the coming days, with hundreds of flights and thousands of passengers ...

Six Kilograms of Drugs Seized at Beirut Airport

This is Beirut, 07/03 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Six kilograms of Captagon were seized at Beirut airport, in the suitcases of two Syrians. In a statement issued on Friday, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced that a unit of the airport control brigade “seized overnight around 6 kg of Captagon tablets, concealed in aluminum foil, as if they were chocolate ...

UNIFIL Deputy Commander Injured in Attack by Hezbollah Supporters Near Beirut Airport

This is Beirut, 14/02 23:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On Friday evening, a convoy carrying UNIFIL’s outgoing Deputy Commander, General Chok Bahadur Dhakal, was attacked by Hezbollah supporters near Beirut airport. General Dhakal sustained injuries and was hospitalized, while one of the three vehicles in the convoy was set on fire. Other members of the convoy were able to seek refuge within the ...

Tensions Over MEA Landing Requests in Tehran

This is Beirut, 14/02 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The issue of the Iranian plane continues to stir tensions and the Lebanese Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced its intention on Thursday to send a plane to repatriate Lebanese nationals stranded in Tehran. According to several media outlets, Iranian authorities rejected Lebanon’s request to allow two Middle East Airlines (MEA) ...

A second Iranian plane searched on Friday

This is Beirut, 03/01 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A second plane originating from Iran was thoroughly searched at Beirut International Airport on Friday, without causing any problems similar to those which erupted the previous day on arrival of the Iranian Mahan Air plane. Speaking in a television interview, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi pointed out: “We only want to protect ...

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