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ICAO Flags Beirut Airport Certification Issues Delaying US Flights
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- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) says Beirut airport lacks certification, delaying President Donald Trump’s plan for US-Beirut flights.
- Trump signed an order last month to permit direct US-Lebanon flights, ending a suspension since 1985.
- ICAO found the airport’s firefighting equipment only supports single-aisle jets and its certification has expired.
- Lebanese Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny says fixes are underway and the Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority expects conditional certification soon.