The end of TMA of Lebanon

[MAS017]

TMA of Lebanon closure

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Date : 30 October 2014

With regret we like to inform you that Trans Mediterranean Airways ( TMA ) of Lebanon
will cease its worldwide operation as per immediate effect.

For many concerned this unexpected news may still come as a surprise.
Old-timers will remember that TMA has been operating for nearly 50 years into the Netherlands
and started its cargo flights in 1963 on the sector Beirut- Schiphol-Beirut with DC-4 and DC-6
prop liner freighters. We were among the oldest cargo carriers and pioneers at Schiphol!
The end of an era.

Our holding management in Lebanon however , has decided not to continue its operation.
The reason for this comes from various angles and perspectives, economical and political.

Our business from Europe endured an increasingly growth over the last four years.
On the other hand, the support markets in and from the Middle East declined during this same period.
With narrow margins now days, any cargo airlines cannot afford such unbalance anymore.

As you have noticed in the Middle East there are substantial political, religious and ethnical problems.
The daily news is sometimes confronting and depressive and it is not encouraging any prosperous
business developments from this region at the moment.
Force of arms in Syria, Iraq and Libya and instability in Egypt and Tunisia has disrupted this area and
the end of all conflicts are unfortunately far away.

In Lebanon, these problems are well known from the past but the present situation, internal
and at its borders, have again effected its already sensible and antagonized community.
Many have left to better places outside the country. Industrial knowhow is disappearing and
has also effected TMA with insufficient and adequate management which made our company
impassive without future.

We herewith like to thank you, on behalf of our staff at Schiphol, for your support and
understanding during all these past beautiful years and we wish you and your companies
all the success and prosperity in the future.

Yours Faithfully

Trans Mediterranean Airways staff Schiphol


Jeroen J.Noë – Sales Manager | TMA | http://www.tma.com.lb
Amsterdam - Beirut - Paris - Milano

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[Key]

That's very sad indeed. This item qualifies for Civil News.

Erik

[boostr]

very sad indeed, i always used them for my freight from AMS to BEY, it always went very well never had any problems

[Le Addeur noir]

Who remembers their DC-6s into Heathrow in the early 1970s?.

Very sad to see the airline cease trading.

[YS11]

Who remembers their DC-6s into Heathrow in the early 1970s?.

Very sad to see the airline cease trading.

Also seen a few DC6s here at AMS.

[Key]

Does anyone have insight into the exact state of matters with TMA now? On their website, the only noticeable anomaly from normal operations appears to be an empty page for Freight under Services. The ceasing of operations is not mentioned anywhere I see, including their news items.

MTIA,
Erik