Israel's Consumer Confidence Index rose to 87.6 points in April. The recent months' changes are for the most part a downward trend from that range

Unconfirmed report said that Taiwanese would be granted visa privileges, adding that an agreement on direct commercial passenger and cargo flights could also be signed by the two countries in the near future

The e-freight initiative aims to take the paper out of the air cargo supply chain and replace it with cheaper, more accurate and more reliable electronic messaging

Haifa port company handled TEU 303,000 and Ashdod port company TEU 298,000. During the first quarter the two port unloaded TEU307,000 and loaded TEU294,000

The increase will be US$250 per 20-foot equivalent unit. The GRI will apply to cargo moving from India to North Europe, the Mediterranean, Israel and the Black Sea region

Sun D’Or International has had its license to operate as an airline revoked by the Israeli authorities

The governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, will leave the main interest rate for May unchanged at 3%. The benchmark rate has been raised nine times since August 2009

Since Sun D'Or's Air Operator’s Certificate was revoked, El Al has turned to Arkia and Israir to maintain Sabbath operations. Arkia Airlines informed that beginning May 1, it won’t lease Saturday flights to the national air carrier