Wings of Lebanon

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Wings of Lebanon
IATA ICAO Callsign
W7 WLB WINGS LEBANON
Founded2006
Ceased operations26 August 2020[1]
Operating basesBeirut Airport
Fleet size1
HeadquartersBeirut, Lebanon
Websitewingsoflebanon.com.lb

Wings of Lebanon (Arabic: أجنحة لبنان) was[1] a privately held Lebanese airline, which began operations in 2006.

History[edit]

In July 2016 the airline expanded its business model from pure operations to also include largely seasonal scheduled international passenger services from its main base at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. The carrier has historically operated one Boeing 737-300 (OD-HAJ), and has catered for seasonal peaks using a variety of wet-leased narrow body Airbus or Boeing aircraft. On 20 May 2018, Wings of Lebanon took delivery of their first Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

On 26 August 2020, Wings of Lebanon announced that they were to suspend operations, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic situation in Lebanon as the reason for ending operations.[1]

Destinations[edit]

Wings of Lebanon operated the following routes:[2]

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Lebanon

Sweden

Turkey

Fleet[edit]

Wings of Lebanon Boeing 737-700

Prior to closure, The Wings of Lebanon fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4][5]

Wings of Lebanon fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
Boeing 737-700 1 148
Total 1

Former fleet[edit]

The historic fleet of Wings of Lebanon fleet is as follows:[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - Wings of Lebanon suspends operations, returns B737-700 31 August 2020
  2. ^ "FlightGlobal Profiles". dashboard.flightglobal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  3. ^ Morrison, Thea (22 May 2017). "New Airline Company -Wings of Lebanon Enters Georgian Market". Georgia Today on the Web. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 19.
  5. ^ "Wings of Lebanon returns only B737-300 to lessor".
  6. ^ "Wings Of Lebanon Fleet | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 2017-03-30.

External links[edit]

Media related to Wings of Lebanon at Wikimedia Commons