Middle East Airlines pilots have formally raised safety concerns with the Lebanese aviation supervisory authority and the SkyTeam alliance over operations from Beirut amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon. The case surfaced in a report published on 2 June 2026 and points to continued operational pressure on the national carrier’s Beirut-based network.
The report says flights to and from Beirut are being conducted in an environment affected by drones and rockets. It also identifies MEA as Lebanon’s national carrier and notes that the airline is a SkyTeam member, which gives the issue relevance beyond the airline itself and into alliance oversight.
No official statement from MEA, the Lebanese authority or SkyTeam was identified in the available material. The precise form of the pilots’ filing, the timing of the approach and any requested mitigation measures were not disclosed.