Continental Airlines is in the final stages of a feasibility study of a Tel Aviv-San Francisco route. If the plan goes through, Continental would be the first airline to fly directly from Tel Aviv to San Francisco

President and CEO of 5W: "We are very excited to be working with such a prestigious and major international carrier”

The company will implement a general rate increase, effective September 1, 2009, for cargo moving in the Israel-U.S. East and Gulf Coast trade

US Airways would become the third US carrier to fly nonstop flights to Israel. The new daily service will commence on July 2009

The two companies wish to begin code-sharing operations in early 2008. Upon approval of the code-sharing agreement passengers will have many more options to fly to/from Israel

The company will discontinue the East Med service and cargo moving between the East Mediterranean and North America will be carried on MECL services

Four IAF jets were ordered to contact the plane when the Continental Airlines Boeing 777 failed to make radio contact with the requisite security codes prior to approaching Ben Gurion