MenaJet
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MenaJet Lebanon s.a.l. is a Lebanese charter airline based in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

. It operates services to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, Egypt
Egypt
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 and around the Mediterranean. Its main bases are Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is located 9 km from the city centre in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon and is the only operational commercial airport in the country. It is the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines...

 and Sharjah International Airport
Sharjah International Airport
Sharjah International Airport is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Sharjah Airport is the second largest Middle East Airfreight Hub in terms of cargo tonnage, according to official 2009 statistics from Airports Council International...

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The website of MenaJet
MenaJet
MenaJet Lebanon s.a.l. is a Lebanese charter airline based in Beirut, Lebanon. It operates services to Turkey, Egypt and around the Mediterranean. Its main bases are Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and Sharjah International Airport....

 has nothing to do with the MenaJet
MenaJet
MenaJet Lebanon s.a.l. is a Lebanese charter airline based in Beirut, Lebanon. It operates services to Turkey, Egypt and around the Mediterranean. Its main bases are Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and Sharjah International Airport....

, the airline may have put up a new website. There are also other websites with more information on how to book a trip with MenaJet
MenaJet
MenaJet Lebanon s.a.l. is a Lebanese charter airline based in Beirut, Lebanon. It operates services to Turkey, Egypt and around the Mediterranean. Its main bases are Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and Sharjah International Airport....

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History

The airline was established in May 2003 and started operations on 13 August 2004. It is owned by Al Zamil Group (45%), Gulf Finance House
Gulf Finance House
Gulf Finance House is an Islamic investment bank with headquarters in Bahrain Financial Harbour, Bahrain.Gulf Finance House was Euromoneys "Best Islamic Real Estate Finance House" in 2005 and Arabian Businesss "Bank of the Year" in 2006....

 (45%) and others (10%) and has 47 employees (at March 2007). The airline was initially planning to operate as a low-cost carrier, however it has since shifted its strategy and is focusing on charter operations. So far, the venture has been successful.

Destinations

MenaJet's schedule is constantly changing as they are a charter carrier. In the summer, they operate to a number of destinations for vacation package companies, namely Nakhal. Throughout the rest of the year, MenaJet's traffic mostly relies on wet-leases and non-scheduled charters. MenaJet
MenaJet
MenaJet Lebanon s.a.l. is a Lebanese charter airline based in Beirut, Lebanon. It operates services to Turkey, Egypt and around the Mediterranean. Its main bases are Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and Sharjah International Airport....

 offers flights to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

, and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

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Fleet

The MenaJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2009):
  • 1 Airbus A320-211
    Airbus A320 family
    The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...


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