Haim Romano
Air Transport
07.02.05
Haim Romano,Partner deputy CEO appointed El Al CEO
Haim Romano, the deputy CEO and head of the customer service division at Partner Communications, will be appointed CEO of national air carrier El Al
A new civil aviation authority bill adopted
Air Transport
07.02.05
A new civil aviation authority bill adopted
The Israeli Knesset (Parliament) passed last week the civil aviation authority law. The new law which was proposed by Minister of Transport Mr. Meir Sheetrit, went through its second and third readings
2004 – air freight up 8%
Air Transport
31.01.05
2004 – air freight up 8%
Figures presented last week to the Transport Minister Mr. Meir Shitrit indicated that in 2003 total freight handled at the Ben Gurion airport was 307 thousand tons, whereas in 2004 the airport handled 332 thousand tons
MFA Director-General Prosor and Israeli team welco
Air Transport
17.01.05
Israeli aid arrives in Sri Lanka and Indonesia
An El Al plane flew to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, carrying 85 tons of emergency aid materials donated by Israeli organizations and companies. The plane landed in Colombo, Sri Lanka where equipment for emergency food kitchens donated by the National Council
Mr. Amos Shapira
Air Transport
17.01.05
El Al CEO resigned last week
El Al Israel Airlines said last Sunday that its chief executive officer, Amos Shapira, had informed the company's incoming chairman that he would step down. Shapira, who has been CEO for three years, has agreed to remain in the position until a replacemen
C.A.L. cargo airlines – three new directors
Air Transport
10.01.05
C.A.L. cargo airlines – three new directors
C.A.L. cargo airlines nominated last week three new deputies to the company director general. The decision to nominate the three was taken by the chairman Mr. Eitan Ben – David, deputy chairman Mr. Shmuel Berkowitz and director general Mr. Izhak Tuvali.
Maman's subsidiary to merge with Laufer Aviation
Air Transport
03.01.05
Maman's subsidiary to merge with Laufer Aviation
GHI, a wholly owned subsidiary of "Maman Cargo Terminal" and "Laufer Aviation", a company that provides ground handling services for airlines and passengers at Ben Gurion international Airport, signed a merger agreement last week
El Al will fly cargo on Hong Kong to Europe
Air Transport
27.12.04
El Al will fly cargo on Hong Kong to Europe
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last week that, El Al Israel airlines will be allowed to operate a weekly cargo flight from Hong Kong to Europe. The announcement came following Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom's request to the Hong Kong
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