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Israir gets US Transport Dept. approval to sell tickets, aims for New York flights from October

"As soon as the FAA authorizes Israir to fly to New York... Israir will immediately start operating the flights, and, as a result, start selling tickets," the airline stated.

|ByJAMES GENN
Israir Airbus A320 aircraft.
Female pilot in the cockpit.

More women in the cockpit: Israir welcomes three new female pilots, reaching a record high

Israir now employs seven female pilots, representing around 10% of its operational pilot workforce, as the airline expands its fleet with two Airbus A330 aircraft.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
Israir plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Israir passengers stranded in London after service vehicle damages plane

According to Israir, this was the third incident of its kind at the airport, and no investigation had been conducted into any of the cases.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Yisrael Eichler seen at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

Grapevine July 17, 2026: Birds of a feather

Movers and shakers of Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Rami Levy makes NIS 70 million offer to purchase Israir Airlines

The offer is considered relatively low and reflects the financial damage caused to Israir by the coronavirus lockdown.

OCTOBER 5, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
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Israir will start flying to Abu Dhabi once it gets approval

Israir is the first Israeli flight company that filed a request to hold direct flights to the UAE.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV
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