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.............................. EL AL Israel Airlines
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El Al Israel Airlines (Hebrew: אל על, skyward) (TASE: ELAL) is Israel's largest airline and flag carrier. El Al operates regular international passenger and cargo flights between its hub at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as local flights to Eilat.
Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948 the airline has steadily grown to the point where it now serves 48 destinations on four 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 highest number of 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 vigilant security protocols.
As of 2007, the company employs 5,417 staff globally and has a fleet of over 30 aircraft. During 2005 the airline transported 3.5 million passengers, a rise from 3.2 million in 2004 and 2.8 million in 2003. In 2006, El Al posted a $44.6 million dollar loss on revenues of $1.665 billion. The company is facing four lawsuits, two of which have been approved as class actions, that could potentially cost the company a total of $176.2 million. El Al spends $100 million a year to conform with the airline security measures required by Israel's Shin Bet security service. In early 2007, El Al opened a new King David Lounge at Charles de Gaulle Airport. New lounges at Heathrow Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport are expected to open in late 2007.
In 2007, El Al invested NIS 1 billion in the purchase of two new Boeing 777-200s. The aircraft are fitted with upgraded seats and touch-screen entertainment systems. The first aircraft, named "Sderot", completed its maiden voyage from New York to Tel Aviv on 26 July 2007. The second, "Kiryat Shmona", was delivered at the end of August 2007. As of March 2007, El Al's major shareholders are Knafaim Holdings (42%), the State of Israel (13%), and the Employee Union (8%).
El Al caters to the needs of religious Jewish passengers flying to and from Israel by serving only kosher food (under rabbinical supervision; glatt kosher food is also available on request). On long-haul flights, passenger-led Jewish prayer services are held at the back of the plane. El Al does not fly on Shabbat, despite the financial losses that this entails. An estimated 20 to 30 percent of the passengers are Haredi. This sector tends to fly during specific seasons of the year (before and after Jewish holidays), and has certain preferred destinations, such as New York and Toronto. Operating on Shabbat could result in a Haredi boycott that would pose a major financial blow. After an airport strike in November 2006, El Al allowed some planes to take off on Shabbat to reduce the backlog. The Haredi community responded with an immediate boycott. On 5 January 2007, El Al signed an agreement with the Haredi community that it would not fly on Shabbat.
El Al serves destinations on four continents with a particularly developed network to Europe. The airline serves a number of gateway North American cities and has recently extended its service to include non-stop service to Los Angeles and Miami. Over the past few years El Al has expanded its service to cover the Far East while retaining its limited coverage of Africa.
El Al's service to several of its destinations is complicated by a special disadvantage. A number of the nearby countries, most importantly Saudi Arabia, refuse to allow El Al airplanes to fly over their territory. The necessary re-routing of the flight paths can add as much as ninety minutes to flying time. In recent years this situation has been somewhat improved by aviation agreements with Cyprus, Egypt, and Jordan. In late 2007, the airline announced that it wishes to begin flights to Tokyo, Shanghai or South America during 2008, and would like to begin domestic connections to the north of the country.
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