El Al

It operates scheduled international passenger and cargo flights between its hub at Ben Gurion International Airport , serving Tel Aviv , and destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and North America, as well as domestic connections to Eilat . As of 2010, it operated an all- Boeing fleet of 39 aircraft, ranging from the 737-700 to the 747-400 , including one 747-400F and two 747-200F operated by El Al Cargo. Its head office is located on the grounds of Ben Gurion International Airport. Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948 the airline has grown to serve 48 destinations on five continents. As the national carrier of Israel, El Al has played an important role in Israel's humanitarian rescue efforts, airlifting Jews from Ethiopia , Yemen , and other countries where their lives were at risk. The airline holds the world record for the most passengers on a commercial aircraft, a record set by Operation Solomon when Jewish refugees were transported from Ethiopia. El Al is widely acknowledged as the world's most secure airline, after foiling many attempted hijackings and terror attacks through its security protocols.

Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948, the airline has grown to serve some 45 destinations, operating scheduled domestic and international services and cargo flights to Europe , North America , Africa and the Near and Far East from its main base in Ben Gurion International Airport . The predecessor airline, Palestine Airways , had ceased to operate when its aircraft were impressed by the Royal Air Force for service in World War II . El Al in principle offers only kosher in-flight meals and does not fly passengers on the Jewish Sabbath or religious holidays. It is considered one of the world's most secure airlines, thanks to its stringent security procedures, both on the ground and on board its aircraft. Although it has been the target of many attempted hijackings and terror attacks, only one El Al flight has ever been hijacked. As Israel's national airline, El Al has played an important role in humanitarian rescue efforts, airlifting Jews from other countries to Israel, setting the world record for the most passengers on a commercial aircraft (single plane record of 1,122 passengers) by Operation Solomon when 14,500 Jewish refugees were transported from Ethiopia in 1991. In 2012, El Al operated an all- Boeing fleet of 38 aircraft, flying over 4 million passengers, and employed a staff of 6,056 globally. The company's revenues for 2011 grew to $2.4 billion, totalling losses of $49.4 million compared to a profit of $57 million in 2010. The New York Times . The Jerusalem Post . 2008-02-06 .

Flag-carrier airline of Israel This article is about the Israeli airline. ( TASE : ELAL , ), trading as El Al ( , "To the Skies" or "Skywards", stylized as ELעלALאל ; ) is the flag carrier of Israel . Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948, the airline has grown to serve over 50 destinations, operating scheduled domestic and international services and cargo flights within Israel , and to Europe , the Middle East , the Americas , Africa , Australia and the Far East , from its main base in Ben Gurion Airport . El Al is the only commercial airline to equip its planes with missile defense systems to protect its planes against surface-to-air missiles , and is considered one of the world's most secure airlines, thanks to its stringent security procedures, both on the ground and on board its aircraft. Although it has been the target of many attempted hijackings and terror attacks, only one El Al flight has ever been hijacked; that incident did not result in any fatalities. As Israel's national airline, El Al has played an important role in humanitarian rescue efforts, airlifting Jews from other countries to Israel, setting the world record for the most passengers on a commercial aircraft (single plane record of 1,088 passengers on a 747 ) by Operation Solomon when 14,500 Jewish refugees were transported from Ethiopia in 1991. El Al offers only kosher in-flight meals , and does not fly passengers on the Jewish Shabbat or religious holidays. In 2012, El Al operated an all- Boeing fleet of 42 aircraft, flying over 4 million passengers, and employed a staff of 6,056 globally. The company's revenues for 2016 were $2,040 million, with losses of $81 million, compared to a profit of $57 million in 2010. In 2018, the company's revenue was 7.7 billion with a net loss of 187.55 million. The Jerusalem Post . 2008-02-06 .

Flag carrier of Israel This article is about the Israeli airline. ( TASE : ELAL , ), trading as El Al (Hebrew: אל על ‎, "Upwards", "To the Skies", or "Skywards", stylized as EL על ‎AL אל ‎ ; ), is the Israeli flag carrier . Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948, the airline has grown to serve over 50 destinations, operating scheduled domestic and international services and cargo flights within Israel, and to Europe , the Middle East , the Americas , Africa, and the Far East , from its main base in Ben Gurion Airport . El Al is the only commercial airline to equip its planes with missile defense systems to protect its planes against surface-to-air missiles , and is considered one of the world's most secure airlines, thanks to its stringent security procedures, both on the ground and on board its aircraft. Although it has been the target of many attempted hijackings and terror attacks, only one El Al flight has ever been hijacked; that incident did not result in any fatalities. As Israel's national airline, El Al has played an important role in humanitarian rescue efforts, airlifting Jews from other countries to Israel, setting the world record for the most passengers on a commercial aircraft (single plane record of 1,088 passengers on a 747 ) by Operation Solomon when 14,500 Jewish refugees were transported from Ethiopia in 1991. El Al offers only kosher in-flight meals , and does not fly passengers on the Jewish Shabbat or religious holidays. In 2012, El Al operated an all- Boeing fleet of 42 aircraft, flying over 4 million passengers, and employed a staff of 6,056 globally. The company's revenues for 2016 were $2,040 million, with losses of $81 million, compared to a profit of $57 million in 2010. In 2018, the company's revenue was $7.7 billion, with a net loss of $187.55 million. In July 2020, having lost hundreds of millions of dollars due to grounded flights and lay-offs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel and abroad, the company reached a bailout deal with the government, and a private buyer purchased a controlling stake (42.85%) in September of that year, with the government purchasing any unwanted shares (15%). The Jerusalem Post . 2008-02-06 .

Flag carrier of Israel This article is about the Israeli airline. ( Hebrew : אל על נתיבי אוויר לישראל בע״מ ), trading as EL AL ( Hebrew : אל על , "Upwards", "To the Skies", or "Skywards", stylized as EL על ‎AL אל ‎ ; Arabic : إل-عال ) is the flag carrier of Israel . Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948, the airline has grown to serve almost 50 destinations, operating scheduled domestic and international services and cargo flights within Israel, and to Europe, the Middle East , the Americas , Africa , and the Far East , from its main base in Ben Gurion Airport . El Al is the only commercial airline to equip its planes with missile defense systems to protect its planes against surface-to-air missiles , and is considered one of the world's most secure airlines, thanks to its stringent security procedures, both on the ground and on board its aircraft. Although it has been the target of many attempted hijackings and terror attacks , there has only been one El Al flight hijacking in history, that too ended without any loss of life. As Israel's national airline, El Al has played an important role in humanitarian rescue efforts, airlifting Jews from other countries to Israel, setting the world record for the most passengers on a commercial aircraft (single plane record of 1,088 passengers on a 747 ) by Operation Solomon when 14,500 Jewish refugees were transported from Ethiopia in 1991. El Al offers only kosher in-flight meals , and does not fly passengers on the Jewish Shabbat or religious holidays. In 2012, El Al operated an all- Boeing fleet of 42 aircraft, flying over 4 million passengers, and employed a staff of 6,056 globally. The company's revenues for 2016 were $2.04 billion, with losses of $81 million, compared to a profit of $57 million in 2010. In 2018, the company's revenue was $7.7 billion, with a net loss of $187.55 million. In July 2020, having lost hundreds of millions of dollars due to grounded flights and lay-offs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel and abroad, the company reached a bailout deal with the government, and Eli Rozenberg , who purchased a controlling stake (42.85%) in September of that year, with the government purchasing any unwanted shares (15%). The Jerusalem Post . 2008-02-06 . The New York Times . Get email alerts when this author publishes a new article You will receive email alerts from this author Manage alert preferences on your profile page You will no longer receive email alerts from this author Manage alert preferences on your profile.