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El Al buys 16 Dreamliners

Posted on August 19, 2018

El Al has purchased 16 Dreamliners (Boeing 787s) in a $1.2 billion deal, which will gradually replace older Boeing 747 and 767 planes. El Al received its 6th Dreamliner in a ceremony with the PM’s wife Sara Netanyahu who dressed … Continue reading →

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201 Olim arrive on 4th July

Posted on July 9, 2017

201 North Americans became citizens of Israel on July 4th when their El Al Boeing 777, chartered by Nefesh B’Nefesh, landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. The 201 passengers on the first Aliya flight of the summer included 34 … Continue reading →

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Direct flights from Shanghai to Tel Aviv

Posted on June 4, 2017

Chinese airline Hainan Airlines has requested to begin direct flights between Shanghai and Ben Gurion Airport. Hainan is seeking to begin three weekly direct Shanghai flights from September 12 using Boeing 787s and Airbus 330s. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-hainan-airlines-to-launch-tel-aviv-shanghai-flights-1001190212

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The plane from Spain

Posted on April 2, 2017

The numbers of passengers flying with Air Europa between Madrid and Tel Aviv have soared by 47% since January. The airline already added an extra flight in June last year (reported here) and is now adding another two extra flights … Continue reading →

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TaxiBot pulls Airbus 320

Posted on January 29, 2017

I reported previously (three times) about TaxiBot from Israel Aerospace Industries, which has been towing Lufthansa Boeing 737 jets at Frankfurt airport since 2014.  It has just completed tests on towing Airbus 320neo jets at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France … Continue reading →

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Daily direct flights to San Francisco

Posted on June 13, 2016

Due to strong demand, just two months after launching thrice-weekly direct flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco (see here), United Airlines said it will increase the frequency of the route.  Daily flights will begin on Oct 8, 2016 on … Continue reading →

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3D printers refurbish Israeli planes

Posted on May 15, 2016

Israel Air Forces’ Aerial Maintenance Unit is using 3D printers to print aircraft parts in order to keep 30-year-old planes flying.  The technology has attracted original manufacturers Boeing and Lockheed to see how the upgrades can make the planes perform … Continue reading →

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15 new Dreamliners for El Al

Posted on August 16, 2015

El Al has announced the largest-ever procurement of new aircraft in the company’s history. It is buying and leasing 15 Boeing 787 (“Dreamliners”) jets costing $800-900 million. The planes will replace El Al’s 747-400 and 767 fleet on medium to … Continue reading →

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Protection against multiple threats

Posted on December 1, 2013

(Thanks to Nevet www.BroaderView.org) Israel’s RADA has developed a tactical Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) to detect UAVs, mortars, and rockets. Boeing is currently evaluating the system. http://www.rada.co.il/corp/news/2-info/106-ausa-2013-boeing-rada-s-mhr-evaluation.html http://defense-update.com/20131021_new-radar-from-rada-to-guide-boeings-laser-weapons.html

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El Al goes from paper to iPad

Posted on December 23, 2012

El Al Israel Airlines is starting a trial that plans to convert all flight manuals for its Boeing 777s onto iPad computers. This will save up to $560,000 a year and 40kg of paper per flight. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000806893&fid=1725

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