Israir CEO Sabina Biran said last week that Israir Airlines and Tourism will begin scheduled flights between Tel Aviv and New York on 1 May
In a statement made last week Biran said that contrary to original plans, the company will start using wide-bodied jets on the route in early 2007.
It is understood that Israir plans to use wide-bodied planes on its New York route and narrow-bodied planes on its European routes
The statement clarifies that the main reason for the postponement in introducing wide body jets is Israir's negotiations with the two main plane-makers Boeing and Airbus, on a comprehensive contract to procure new jets.
Biran also noted that as far as Israir was concerned it was important to buy planes from a single manufacturer. She added that the company had adopted a policy of operating a uniform fleet since it was a highly important factor in controlling maintenance costs and in the training of air crew.
