Overview
- Lebanon’s Civil Aviation Authority carried out on-site oversight of MEA between May 18 and June 1 and held a closing meeting while it continues to process the formal audit.
- Pilot organisations led by IFALPA say crews were asked to operate near Israeli strikes and that some pilots faced punitive 'training' reassignments that cut per‑flight pay when they reported safety concerns.
- MEA rejects those claims as unfounded and says all flights during hostilities were flown after risk assessments with the government and that training actions followed regulatory rules.
- IFALPA also flagged internal records showing MEA payments to some LCAA workers, a claim MEA says was government‑coordinated support to keep aviation services working during the economic crisis.
- SkyTeam member airlines and regulators including the FAA and EASA have been alerted and are monitoring the audit, which could prompt foreign audits of codeshare partners and affect international operations.