EL AL’s Boeing
747-400 arrives at
Kennedy Airport. |
EL AL May Team with Boeing
To Make Friendly Skies Safer
By Tim Boxer
 HE
airline industry has officially recognized what the entire world has known
for half a century: EL AL maintains the most superior level of security
comfort of any airline.
So Boeing is in talks with the
Israeli airline to create a joint venture company to supply world-class
security services to airlines airports, governments and other organizations
around the globe.
The purpose of the joint venture
would be to serve as a world leader in all areas of security services,
including technology and product development, systems and procedure design
as well as personnel training.
EL AL chairman Michael Levi first
raised the idea with senior members of Boeing management following 9/11.
“EL AL has over 30 years of
experience in the area of security,” he said. “We believe in the
prospect of benefiting companies and consumers around the world. We look at
Boeing as a strategic partner most suited for such a joint venture.”
For his part, Boreing president/ceo
Alan Mulally welcomed the possibility of teaming up with EL AL in such a
venture.
“There is no more important job
for the aviation industry today than to make sure that all aspects of air
transportation are as safe and secure as possible,” Mulally said.
“El Al’s indisputable
leadership in security, combined with Boeing’s resources and intellectual
capital that we possess about all aspects of the air transport system could
create a formidable source of knowledge for the entire industry.”
The two companies are studying how
the joint venture will work, including each company’s contributions in
capital, personnel, intellectual property and other assets, possible
facilities or locations, and business plans and financial strategies.
The world could only become a safer
place for travelers if this master plan is put into operation. After all,
when mighty Boeing combines with EL AL’s superior sense of security, the
result can only benefit mankind as never before. The skies will be a safer
place for the world traveler.
El AL’s Boeing 777 takes off from
Ben-Gurion Airport. |
EL AL Gets Newest
Boeing Super Jets
 AVING
already spent $400 million for three long-range Boeing 777 aircraft, EL AL
Israel Airlines is so please with their performance that it will now take
possession of a fourth super plane.
The world’s largest twinjet
aircraft, the 777 is Boeing’s newest number. In size it is between the 767
and the 747. Advanced twin Rolls Royce engines power the plane.
Carrying a total of 298 passengers,
the new 777 boasts wide, spacious cabins, ultra-comfortable seats, fully
digital electronic entertainment with larger screens, as well as provisions
for personal computers and interactive features. Sounds like your office in
the sky!
EL AL’s King David Lounge at
Kennedy Airport is best place to
wait for your flight. |
Every First and Business Class seat
is equipped with a computer modem, allowing passengers to easily connect
their laptops. First class seats are full bed sleeperettes with a curtain
for privacy. Business Class has more supportive reclining seats, and Coach
seats are wider with individual foot rests.
EL AL president David Hermesh noted
that the new planes are “equipped with the most advanced technology and
meet the highest standard of comfort and service.”
EL AL. It’s not just an airline.
It’s Israel.
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