El Al takes first booking using cargo.one
El Al Israel Airlines Cargo has joined booking platform cargo.one with the first booking made by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. After 12 weeks of integration, the first booking was made on a flight from Frankfurt to Miami. All routings from Germany via Tel Aviv to international destinations are live and available for booking via cargo.one. Integrating […]
El Al takes delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner
El Al Israel Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first of 16 on order. The 787-9, leased through an agreement with Air Lease Corporation, touched down in Tel Aviv following a non-stop flight of 6,746 miles from Paine Field, adjacent to Boeing’s factory in Everett, Washington. El Al chief executive […]
Strong exports driving performance at Global Airline Services
Global Airline Services commercial director, Bob Matharoo says 2017 has been a record year and it has exceeded its carriers’ expectations. “The reasons are due to the current strong exports figures, simply having an experienced, dynamic sales force, understand our markets and cultures and have local robust relationships,” he explains. The GSSA sells cargo for Turkish […]
Dnata looks to upgrade infrastructure at UK airports
Cargo handler dnata is in discussions with airport authorities in the UK as it looks to modernise its infrastructure. Dnata has already built top-notch handling facilities at Heathrow Airport, but wants to now ugrade sites at other airports. Speaking last month at a six-month celebration of dnata’s contract with El Al Israel Airlines at Heathrow, […]
Dreamliners to boost El Al’s global cargo capabilities
El Al Israel Airlines will have 200 per cent more cargo capacity by 2020 as it welcomes 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners into its fleet to replace Boeing 767s and 747s as part of a $1.25 billion investment. Two Dreamliners will be phased in this year, while an additional 14 aircraft will be phased in by […]
El Al orders nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners
El Al Israel Airlines has ordered up to nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners, worth $2.2 billion, and will lease an additional six 787s from leasing companies. Boeing says three of the orders are firm while the others are subject to contractual requirements being finalised. The manufacturer says the 787 uses 20 per cent less fuel and […]
