Arkia Israel Airlines
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Arkia Israeli Airlines is an airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It is Israel's second largest airline operating domestic services and charters to western Europe and the Mediterranean. Its main base is Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, and it has a hub at Yafo Sde Dov Airport, Tel Aviv.
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History
The airline was established in 1949 and started operations in 1950. It was founded by El Al and Israel's labour federation, Histradut, as Arkia Inland Airlines. In 1972 it acquired 50% of the stock of Kanaf Airlines and Aviation Services and formed Kanaf Arkia Airline and Aviation Services. In March 1980, Kanaf Arkia acquired the remaining stock of Arkia and merged the two operations. The airline is now owned by Kanaf-Arkia Airlines (75%) and airline employees (25%).
Incidents and Accidents
On November 28, 2002, at the same time that the Kenyan hotel bombing occurred, an Arkia Boeing 757 was narrowly missed by two anti-aircraft missiles.
Services
Arkia Israeli Airlines operates the following services (at January 2005):
- International scheduled destinations: Amman.
Fleet
The Arkia Israeli Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at June 2005):
- 4 ATR 72-500
- 1 Boeing 757-200
- 2 Boeing 757-300
- 5 Bombardier Dash 7
- 1 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
External links
- Arkia Israeli Airlines (https://www.arkia.co.il)
- Arkia Boeing Fleet Detail (http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Arkia_-_Israeli_Airlines?show=all)
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