Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2018 11:10
Rota Hoteit is no longer the only female airline pilot in Lebanon as Erica Chbeir has recently joined the Middle East Airlines and is currently a First Officer aka Copilot. I was also told that a third female cadet pilot might be joining soon but I can't confirm it yet :D Given that only 3% of the airline pilots around the world are women, I think it's great to see two female pilots . Thumbs…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 12, 2018 10:07
On March 29th, Emirates will operate its first ever A380 flight to the Rafic Al Hariri International Airport, making it the first ever scheduled A380 service to Beirut. The Emirates A380 service will operate as EK 957 and EK 958, departing Dubai at 0725hrs and arriving in Beirut at 1030hrs. The flight will depart Beirut at 1415hrs arriving in Dubai at 1905hrs on the same day. The A380 double-decker plane accommodates 429 Economy seats, 76…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 09, 2018 03:51
Megaphone shared an infographic showing the various obstacles that Lebanese women had to overcome over the years in their struggle for women's rights, and the many struggles that remain. The infographic showcases ten key stages from 1952 till 2017, to which I added some that I dug online: 1952: Women in Lebanon gained the right to vote only five years after men did. It is worth noting though that their right to vote came with…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 09, 2018 12:51
I just read that Robert Helou, better known as "Abou Fouad" from Procter & Gamble's "Yes" commercials in the 70s, '80s and even' 90s has passed away. His commercials were the best back then and he was loved by all Lebanese. May he rest in peace.
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