Benchmarks in
TMA's History
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| 1953 |
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TMA was established as a
non-scheduled airline for cargo and passengers |
| 1959 |
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TMA was certified as the
only Lebanese scheduled all cargo airline |
| 1961 |
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Opening of the first office in North
America |
| 1966 |
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Entering the jet-age, TMA leased
its first B707-320C freighter |
| 1967 |
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TMA inaugurated its Far East
scheduled services
TMA fleet consisted of 2 DC4, 6 DC6, 2 CL-44 and
1 B707-320C |
| 1968 |
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TMA established the longest
scheduled air cargo route in the world, linking the United Kingdom, Europe,
Middle East, India, South-East Asia and the Far East |
| 1971 |
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TMA purchased its first
B707-320C, and inaugurated its round the world all cargo scheduled
service |
| 1976 |
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Addition of 2 B747 freighters to the
company's B707 fleet |
| 1985 |
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Temporary suspension of operations as a
result of the Lebanese civil war |
| 1986 |
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Re-launch of TMA operations back
from Beirut |
| 1993 |
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Change of ownership to the current
shareholders |
| 1996 |
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In November, TMA resolved to
increase its capital to L.L.60 billion (US$40 million), and appointed a new
Chairman and President. A new restructuring plan was initiated to restore the
company's leading role in the international airfreight market |
| 1998 |
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TMA launched its new logo,
reflecting the new image of the restructured Company and inaugurated its first
flight to Shanghai, to become the first Arab airline to operate a scheduled
service to this important Chinese city. TMA also obtained the ISO 9002
certificate for Quality in services for the totality of its activities and
operations. |
| 1999 |
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TMA was ranked by IATA among the
Top 5 Airlines in the world in Cargo Load Factor. |
Pioneering Achievements
After its establishment in 1953,
TMA grew rapidly to become one of the world's major cargo airlines with
the largest international all cargo network linking major cities in the five
continents, and thus became:
| The First |
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All cargo airline in the Middle East.
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| The First |
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Airline with scheduled cargo service
linking Europe and the Far East. |
| The First |
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Airline offering Round-the-World all
cargo service, in East and West bound directions. |
| The First |
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Air services in the Arab World linking
USA with Middle East. |
| The First |
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Airline to operate a B747 in the Arab
World. |
| The First |
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Cargo airline to link Tokyo with New
York indirect services over Anchorage resulting in the largest all cargo
network. |
| The First |
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Airline to obtain ISO 9002 Certification
for the totality of its activities and operations. |
TMA is an active member of
IATA (The International Air Transport Association) especially in cargo
activities and committees, and is a founding member of AACO (The Arab Air
Carriers Organization).
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