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# LEBANON: MEA expects A321XLRs, A330neo from 4Q 2026; FlyBeirut due from June 2027
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/lebanon-mea-expects-a321xlrs-a330neo-from-4q-2026-flybeirut-due-from-june-2027/
- Published: 2026-09-30T06:25:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T06:25:03.000Z
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Lebanon, Airbus, Fly Beirut, Middle East Airlines, Aircraft Orders, US flights, United States

- President Joseph Aoun met MEA Chairman Mohammed Al-Hout to review Rafic Hariri International Airport traffic and carrier performance.
- Al-Hout stated first batch of four Airbus A321neo(XLR) and A330-900neo aircraft arrives from November. Second batch of four aircraft scheduled before mid-2027\. According to Airbus's August 2026 filings, MEA still has five out of fifteen A321neo Family jets still on order alongside four A330-900neo. Its current fleet also entails ten A320ceo and four A330-200s.
- Aoun said the A330neo will serve the Beirut-New York route for which the [Lebanese government has since started preparing for.](https://insideaviation.news/lebanon-govt-sets-in-motion-plans-to-secure-iasa-cat-1-status-for-us-flights/)
- Meanwhile, MEA's planned low-cost carrier Fly Beirut's launch is planned for June 2027 with three aircraft acquired and three more in preparation.

**Sources:**

- [Dailybeirut](https://dailybeirut.com/en/lebanon-news/president-aoun-meets-al-hout-to-review-beirut-airport-traffic/?ref=insideaviation.news)