El Al and Swiss International signed strategic co-operation agreement
Air Transport
27.09.04
El Al and Swiss International signed strategic co-operation agreement
Representatives of El Al recently conducted round of talks with Swiss International officials in order to iron out an improved co-operation agreement between the two companies
"Swiss International" settled dispute with ICAA
Air Transport
27.09.04
"Swiss International" settled dispute with ICAA
Swiss International Air Lines announced last week that Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) and the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) had agreed that the Swiss airliner- "Swiss International" would operate all of its fourteen weekly fligh
Knafaim – Arkia : request government approval to increase stake in EL AL
Air Transport
30.08.04
Knafaim – Arkia : request government approval to increase stake in EL AL
Knafaim-Arkia Holdings contacted the Government Companies Authority (GCA) through El Al Israel Airlines with a request to increase its stake in El Al to over 40%
Air cargo - 11% up in 1st half
Air Transport
30.08.04
Air cargo - 11% up in 1st half
Press release issued by the Civil Aviation Authority ( CAA ) shows that during the first half of 2004 cargo movements at Ben-Gurion airport increased by 11% compared to same period last year
El Al: 7 million dollars net profit in the 2nd quarter
Air Transport
30.08.04
El Al: 7 million dollars net profit in the 2nd quarter
El Al continues to show profits. For the first time in its history, the airline has had four successive quarters showing profits; The cash flow from current activity in the reported quarter is higher than ever
Manufacturers Association: 5 million dollars required to subsidize air lift during ports strike
Air Transport
23.08.04
Manufacturers Association: 5 million dollars required to subsidize air lift during ports strike
The Manufacturers Association of Israel (IMA) and the Ministry of Finance concluded an agreement concerning government participation in the costs of air lifting marine cargo during the four weeks long port workers strike
An appointed committee recommends the opening up of ground handling cargo sector to competition
Air Transport
09.08.04
An appointed committee recommends the opening up of ground handling cargo sector to competition
A government appointed committee set up by the finance and the transportation ministries, in order to study the implications of opening up the ground handling sector for air-freight, recommends the government to open up the market for competition
EL-AL : new charges will be applied for cargo manifest transmission to the u.s. Customs
Air Transport
17.07.04
EL-AL : new charges will be applied for cargo manifest transmission to the u.s. Customs
The cargo division of “EL-AL” israel airlines advised the israeli air cargo community that as from 11/08/2004 , the company will apply a “manifest transmission charge” of us$0.85 per house airway bill (hawb) and us$1.35 for typing hawb.
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