IEICI: in February Egypt was Israel’s fastest growing market.
Industry & Trade
03.04.06
IEICI: in February Egypt was Israel’s fastest growing market.
Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) reported last week that in a survey of Israeli exports markets of over $1 million per month, in February 2006 Egypt was Israel’s fastest growing export market: exports to Egypt rose by 168%, co
Israel Aircraft Industries will convert 4 Qantas' 737 passenger aircraft to freighters
Air Transport
03.04.06
Israel Aircraft Industries will convert 4 Qantas' 737 passenger aircraft to freighters
David Arzi, Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd (IAI) deputy CEO and Israel Export Institute chairman, said last week that Bedek Aviation Group, A subsidiary of Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd will provide, in a deal worth $10 million, Australian airline Qantas
El Al announced 3% fares increase
Air Transport
03.04.06
El Al announced 3% fares increase
The increase which will come into effect on April 3, 2006 was due to the rise in fuel prices
Bank of Israel: Government aware of the urgent need to deal with traffic jams
Land Transport
03.04.06
Bank of Israel: Government aware of the urgent need to deal with traffic jams
Annual Survey for 2005 published earlier this week by the Bank of Israel shows that Railway investment in 2006 will reach 1% of GDP, from 0.1% of GDP ten years ago
Borovitch and Romano
Air Transport
03.04.06
El Al airline ended 2005 with a net profit of $64.1 million
El Al Israel Airlines published last week its financial reports for 2005, indicating record revenue of $1.62 billion, up 17% on $1.38 billion in 2004
"Mona Lisa" cruise ship called at Ashdod port last week
Sea Transport
03.04.06
"Mona Lisa" cruise ship called at Ashdod port last week
The "Mona Lisa" cruise ship arrived to Ashdod last week with hundreds of German passengers on board. The ship, built for Swedish America Line and completed in 1966, is a well known ship in the global cruise business
Assia: Israel’s cosmetics exports growing
Industry & Trade
27.03.06
Assia: Israel’s cosmetics exports growing
Yechiel Assia director general of Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) said last week that in 2005 Israel’s cosmetics exports totaled $204 million, 7.3% more compared to 2004
Ashdod port marks second anniversary to the Suicide bombing that killed 8 workers
Sea Transport
27.03.06
Ashdod port marks second anniversary to the Suicide bombing that killed 8 workers
The port of Ashdod marked last week the second anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 8 of its workers
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