19.01.09
IOSA, certified El Al with world industry's strictest safety standard
El Al is the first Israeli company to qualify for this standart, for the second year in a row
12.01.09
Mofaz approved direct flights between Eilat and Moscow
The direct flights are scheduled to get off the ground on January 15. A total of 12 direct, scheduled flights per week are planned
05.01.09
Ben-Gurion International Airport: 2008 was a record year
Over 11 million passengers passed through BGIA on international flights - a growth of 10.27% in international passenger movement over the same period last year
29.12.08
FAA Changes Israel’s Aviation Safety Rating to Category 2
The reason for the change in status is flight safety problems and oversight issues that have not yet been solved
22.12.08
El Al to operate direct flight to Brazil
According to EL AL CEO a direct flight to Sao Paulo is part of the airline's plan to expand its services in order to meet the needs of both the business and touristic sectors
15.12.08
EU and Israel signed "horizontal" civil aviation agreement
The new agreement will allow any EU airline to operate flights between any EU Member state and Israel where a bilateral agreement with Israel exists and traffic rights are available
15.12.08
New Weight Restriction procedure issued by IAA angers foreign airlines
The limit will mostly affect narrow body aircraft. The restriction does not apply to commercial cargo packages
01.12.08
EL AL: $30.4 million profit in third quarter
Company revenues reached their highest-ever level and totaled $607.3 million. Theoperating profit this quarter totaled $50.4 million
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