Flight crew members pose next to their airplane at the Qleiaat Airport in Lebanon's northernmost province of Akkar, on June 6, 2026. (Credit: Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP)
BEIRUT — After decades of delays, René Moawad Airport in Qleiaat launched its development and operation phase on June 6, and rehabilitation works began on June 8.The latest step follows Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny’s May 19 announcement that Sky Lounge Services had won the tender to relaunch the airport, one of the Salam government’s flagship projects.L’Orient Today explains what you need to know about the project. Need the context? Qleiaat ready for takeoff: First stone laid, first flights expected ‘in about 90 days’ When could flights begin, and where could they go?According to Rasamny, under the current work plan, "the first flight should take place in 90 days," the expected timeline for the rehabilitation phase to be completed. That would put the expected launch around mid-September, if works and...
BEIRUT — After decades of delays, René Moawad Airport in Qleiaat launched its development and operation phase on June 6, and rehabilitation works began on June 8.The latest step follows Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny’s May 19 announcement that Sky Lounge Services had won the tender to relaunch the airport, one of the Salam government’s flagship projects.L’Orient Today explains what you need to know about the project. Need the context? Qleiaat ready for takeoff: First stone laid, first flights expected ‘in about 90 days’ When could flights begin, and where could they go?According to Rasamny, under the current work plan, "the first flight should take place in 90 days," the expected timeline for the rehabilitation phase to be completed. That would put the expected launch around mid-September,...
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