EL AL confirms order for up to 31 Boeing 737 MAX jets
The option for the Boeing aircraft was revealed in June. The new narrow-body aircraft will replace the 737 NG currently in service
El Al
El Al will renew narrow-body fleet with around 30 Boeing 737 MAX
The Israeli flag carrier, which is a loyal Boeing customer, expects to take delivery of the first jets from 2027
El Al announces end of flight between Tel Aviv and Johannesburg
The airline claimed that Israelis do not want to fly to South Africa. The suspension comes after the African country's government led a call for Israel's condemnation of genocide in the Gaza Strip
El Al announces retirement of its last Boeing 747 in October
Israel Airline was one of the first operators of the 747; first aircraft were delivered in 1971
More airlines announce Boeing 747 retirement
Airliner that revolutionized aviation in the 70s will no longer fly by companies like Air France, KLM, British Airways and Qantas in the coming years