| History: |
El Al Israel Airlines was
established on November 15, 1948 and started operations in August 1949
with service from Tel Aviv to Rome and Paris. Non-stop Tel Aviv to New
York services were introduced on June 15, 1961, when El Al's B707 set
the world record for the longest non-stop commercial flight covering
5,760 miles in 9 hours, 33 minutes. Originally a state-owned enterprise,
El Al was privatized in June 2003. |
