On 6 December 2025, IVAO Lebanon, in collaboration with IVAO XM, hosted Crowded Skies XVIII, a joint group flight from Damascus (OSDI) to Aqaba (OJAQ) via Beirut (OLBA), featuring dynamic procedures such as touch-and-go, low pass, or go-around operations. While the event offered rich regional scenery and advanced procedural flying, its technical and operational complexity, combined with the heavy network load during peak hours of Crowded Skies XVIII, presented additional challenges, resulting in around seven participating pilots and highlighting the demanding nature of large-scale, high-traffic events.