
02.06.08
El Al sponsored first ever cargo agents soccer tournament
13 soccer teams representing local cargo agents participated last week in the first ever soccer tournament of its kind, held in Israel

26.05.08
Israel ranked 20th in the World Competitiveness Rankings
Israel was ranked 27th in economic performance; 21st in government efficiency; 16th in business efficiency and 14th in infrastructures

26.05.08
April 2008 Purchasing Index slowed down
The index's export demand component fell by 8.1 percentage points to 48.9% in April from the previous month after 37 months of expansion

26.05.08
January - April 2008: Tourism figures up 41%
Over 936,000 tourists have visited Israel since January 2008. the Tourism Ministry aspires to bring 2.8 million tourists a year to Israel

26.05.08
Citrus export down due to January freeze spells
The cold spell that hit Israel mid-January destroyed one-third of the lemon and orange crop

26.05.08
Israir: 2 weekly charter flights to Moscow
The company will operate two weekly charter flights from Tel Aviv to Moscow, beginning in June

19.05.08
Minister Bar-On: Israel to complete OECD joining process by end of 2009
Bar-On met with the heads of the OECD membership steering committee and received a briefing on the progress to date in the membership process

19.05.08
Boeing & El Al Israel Airlines Finalize Order for Four 777-200ER
El Al has secured options for two additional 777s and holds conversion rights for the 777-300ER. The order is valued at $850m at list prices
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