31.03.08
EL AL released best ever quarterly financial results
EL AL's net profit rose to $41.2 million this quarter, compared to a net profit of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2006. Cash flow from operating activities totaled $74.1 million
31.03.08
Civil Aviation Authority: Israeli aircraft fleet has 53 planes
Israel's civil aircraft fleet consisted of 53 aircraft; 47 passenger planes, 5 freighters and one convertible
31.03.08
Israel's ‘Apple Diplomacy’ with Damascus
This is the forth straight year that Israeli apple growers have sold their surplus crops to Syria using the United Nations as a go-between
31.03.08
Haifa Port gets its first fixed container scanner
The overall project which has been given an approximate cost of US$12.4 mill, will be completed in July 2009. US$8 million of the total cost will come from the USA anti terror program
31.03.08
Ex police commander Yaakov Raz nominated chairman of Ashdod port
Raz, a veteran of the Israeli police force, served 31 years in the police carrying out various tasks
31.03.08
Haifa Port CEO decided to investigate the tender committee of the Haifa Port crane tender
the Haifa Port's internal auditor was ordered to investigate the tenders committee technical staff presently studying three offers for the supply of 22 container gantry cranes to the port
24.03.08
El Al Buys 4 Boeing 777s, investing USD$540M
The passenger aircraf will be equipped with Trent 800s Rolls-Royce engines and used on medium and long-haul routes. Delivery is scheduled for 2012 and 2013
24.03.08
CBS: Israel's Economy grew by 5.3% in 2007
GDP per capita rose in 2007 by 3.4% and reached an all-time high of NIS 91,000. The Bank of Israel expects the economy to grow by 3.3-4.4% in 2008
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