Israir
| Israir ישראייר |
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| IATA code : | 6H |
| ICAO code : | ISR |
| Call sign : | ISRAIR |
| Founding: | 1989 |
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Tel Aviv , Israel
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| Home airport : | Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion |
| Company form: | Limited |
| IATA prefix code : | 818 |
| Fleet size: | 7th |
| Aims: | National and international |
| Website: | www.israir.co.il |
Israir ( Hebrew ישראייר, previously with the brand Emek Wings ) is a private Israeli flight and tourism company based in Tel Aviv and based at Ben Gurion Airport .
history
Israir was founded in 1989 under the name Kanfei HaEmek ( Emek Wings ). In 1996 it was renamed Israir and started international flights in 1999. The Gandon Group was the sole owner of the airline, which in June 2004 for the first time the route from Tel Aviv to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York as a charter flight operated. When Israir was recognized as a regular airline in court, it was able to offer these flights on a scheduled service, but they have since been suspended.
After El Al already wanted to take over Israir in May 2015, the merger of Israir with El Al's subsidiary, Sun d'Or, was announced in July 2017 . Israir's previous owner, IDB Tourism, is said to receive $ 24 million and 25 percent of the d'Or. The approval of the authorities and the consent of the Israir pilots is still pending. The merger was ultimately canceled.
Destinations
Israir operates domestic flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Haifa and Eilat as well as international flights to Europe . In German-speaking countries is currently Stuttgart served. In addition to charter flights available.
fleet
Current fleet
As of March 2020, the Israir fleet consists of seven aircraft with an average age of 9.6 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 4th | one with Sharklets equipped | |
| ATR 72-500 | 3 | ||
| total | 7th | - |
Former aircraft types
In addition, Israir used the following aircraft types in the past:
Trivia
- With the SkyTorah, Israir is providing a Torah scroll on the plane for Orthodox Jewish customers.
- In contrast to El Al , Israir also offers flights on Saturdays, despite religious regulations .
See also
Web links
- Israir website of the (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ El Al swallows competitor Israir , accessed on July 6, 2017
- ↑ Israir remains independent after all. In: aerotelegraph.com. June 21, 2018, accessed on August 23, 2020 .
- ↑ israirairlines.com - Search Israir ( Memento of the original from June 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed June 19, 2016
- ^ Israir Airlines Fleet Details and History. In: planespotters.net. Retrieved March 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ airfleets.net - Israir , accessed on July 6, 2017
| Current |
Arkia • Ayit Aviation • CAL Cargo Airlines • El Al • Israir • Sun d'Or |
| Former |
Aeroel Airways • Emek Wings • El-Rom Airlines • Jet Link • Maof Airlines • Up |