MEA expands its Airbus fleet

Hout made the comments after meeting with the president of Airbus Tome Enders. Both Hout and Enders discussed ways to bolster cooperation between the two companies.The chairman of Middle East Airlines (MEA) Mohammad Hout has announced that the airline is expected to receive five Airbus 330 in May and one Airbus 320 in April of 2009 as part of a plan to expand the fleet, according to the Beirut based Daily Star.

Hout made the comments after meeting with the president of Airbus Tome Enders. Both Hout and Enders discussed ways to bolster cooperation between the two companies.

“MEA has overcome many difficulties and even managed to record profits at a time when many international airlines were facing financial difficulties,” says Enders.  Hout added: “When MEA receives all the orders, more flight destinations will be added to the current ones. ”MEA recorded net profits of $60 million in 2007 and is expected to make $70 million in net earnings in 2008 reports The Daily Star.