Re: First TLV - UAE flight

- Shopping may be an option. I have no idea how fond of shopping are Israeli tourists. But they have other options. Shopping is a huge part of it. Dubai is an incredibly popular shopping destination for people from all over. There are a lot of brands that are hard to get elsewhere, it's a big centr...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N503AZ is scheduled for arrival in TLV on Sunday, pending delays, so seems like Amazon will also do its freighter conversions in TLV.

Re: First TLV - UAE flight

When a new country pair becomes available due to peace breaking out between nations, airlines typically get excited, bidding for frequencies and generally jostling for position and market share. Once tickets go on sale, and flights begin operating there is a shakeout, with the over-optimistic forec...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

304CM will go out on delivery to SNN tomorrow morning at 0800Z

Re: First TLV - UAE flight

On a scheduled basis, this makes no business case for LY. It does make perfect sense for EK/FZ and EY/G9/5W. The business case is for travelers going east to eastern Asia and Australasia. Now, as for this special flight...a B739 makes the most sense. This will become a huge holiday destinations for...

Re: First TLV - UAE flight

El Al is expected to operate the first flight between TLV and Abu Dhabi next week the beginning of September carrying US and Israeli delegation Should be interesting to follow and see the route if they fly over the KSA I think so, because the alternative would be Turkey. When EY flew to TLV a few m...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N388AA will be the next aircraft to head over to conversion in TLV. Should be heading to ILN today (8/13/20) from ROW. Expected at TLV on Sunday afternoon nonstop from Wilmington. Thanks, Yochai! Have you seen any 767s there in conversion other than N544LA, N394AN, N304CM, N392AN and N395AN? I ask ...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

wjcandee wrote:

N388AA will be the next aircraft to head over to conversion in TLV. Should be heading to ILN today (8/13/20) from ROW.

Re: IAI Launches 777-300ER converted freighters with GECAS

For anyone hoping it will come out of the hangar with skin work done on it might be disappointed, the first skin cut will be done in TLV around December.

Re: IAI Launches 777-300ER converted freighters with GECAS

This says conversion is finished. Wth???!! https://twitter.com/AirportWebcams/status/1291409459609296898 The conversion hasn't even started. This flight was carried out for structural testing. N557CC will return to TLV. Oh, ok. That's what I assumed, but wasn't sure (that conversion hadn't started)...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

Both N308CM and N379AA are scheduled for delivery on Tuesday morning TLV-SNN

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N392AN scheduled into TLV on Thursday morning for freighter mods

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

IAI also has an ex Jet Airways 737-800 being converted at Mexicana MRO in MEX

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N308CM scheduled to go on a test flight at TLV tomorrow morning.

Re: El Al 789 flying over France at 9,000ft. Why?

Highloader hit the cargo door, the aircraft is ferrying to TLV at 9000' due to compression problems, the routing is to avoid terrain (Alps).

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N544LA is flying to TLV today (4/6/20). I notice that, like the last tail sent there, it is flight-planned nonstop to TLV from ILN. Most past flights have stopped in SNN, presumably to do it with a smaller crew and to save total fuel. But I guess as a result of the Virus, they are thinking that it ...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N544LA due into TLV on Tuesday morning from ILN.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

Both N430CJ and N153DL scheduled to preform test flights at TLV tomorrow

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

Work at TLV is going very slowly due to restrictions on non essential work in Israel at the moment, I would not expect 304CM or 308CM to fly before the second half of April the earliest. Thanks, Yochai! Any chance they'll increase how many aircraft MEX can do at one time? (Right now it's one at a t...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

Work at TLV is going very slowly due to restrictions on non essential work in Israel at the moment, I would not expect 304CM or 308CM to fly before the second half of April the earliest.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N384AA is finally on its way to TLV, N381AN should follow next (Right now it has a slot of Thursday 2/6)

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N384AA is planed into TLV tomorrow evening, N304CM, is already completed and should be out on a test flight anyday now (after N431CJ is delivered probably) As has become typical with these from-the-desert movements, there have been a couple of departures planned and then cancelled. They planned for...

Re: BA new A350 damaged at Tel Aviv

According to Aviation Herald, a passenger reported the ceiling panels came down in the aft galley at touch down. Source: http://avherald.com/h?article=4d23c7df&opt=0 I had no clue that BA is using their A350 for flights to TLV. Kind of training flights? Regular equipment to TLV (runs year round)

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2020

N384AA is planed into TLV tomorrow evening, N304CM, is already completed and should be out on a test flight anyday now (after N431CJ is delivered probably)

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

Apparently IAI is having a hard time getting the 737-800BDSF certified by the FAA, this along with the other 738 prototype N916SC (now enroute to PWM via SNN) as well are being stored until IAI Bedek will be able to certify them as the are short of space at their TLV facility.

Re: A330 and A340 Write-off/Retirement/Scrap Thread - 2019

Has msn 871 been sold by Airbus? Earlier this year the aircraft was on the internet for sale by a US-based lessor (Presidio). However, planes-otters doesn't indicate that transfer yet. Despite its chronological age, the aircraft has very low total flight time as a former dedicated test aircraft for...

Re: A330 and A340 Write-off/Retirement/Scrap Thread - 2019

Has msn 871 been sold by Airbus? Earlier this year the aircraft was on the internet for sale by a US-based lessor (Presidio). However, planes-otters doesn't indicate that transfer yet. Despite its chronological age, the aircraft has very low total flight time as a former dedicated test aircraft for...

Re: Boeing 747-400 Passenger Fleet Tracking/Retirements Thread 2019

El Al Boeing 747-400 4X-ELD, delivered in 1999, will operate its final flight today, LY084 BKK-TLV.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

Yochai and/or Fify: Can you tell us what if anything you have seen in the conversion line (or at TLV awaiting that line) besides the following: N391UP (I-AIGJ); N1501P; N304CM (former CC-CZT); N308CM (formerly CC-CZU); 430CJ 431CJ. Just trying to make sure I have it right. Also, any word around the...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

New slot for N153DL into TLV on Wednesday afternoon.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

wjcandee wrote:

yochai wrote:

N153DL is expected in TLV on Sunday night via tech stop in SNN.

That's pretty quick. Seems like we usually see about a week in ILN before they come over. Must have been well-prepared in SBD.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

N153DL is expected in TLV on Sunday night via tech stop in SNN.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

N830WE delivered to SNN earlier this morning (pic at the usual place)

N392UP scheduled for a test flight tomorrow, will probably be delivered towards the end of the week.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

N830WE due for an air test later today at TLV, expected delivery early next week. N392UP next up in a couple of weeks probably. N308CM arrived in TLV last night (will post photos on my IG account later today) Yochai, your N308CM photos are amazing! I didn't realize that LATAM had stripped the paint...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

N830WE due for an air test later today at TLV, expected delivery early next week. N392UP next up in a couple of weeks probably. N308CM arrived in TLV last night (will post photos on my IG account later today)

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

CC-CZU was signed for by CAM yesterday. You know, it's been at ILN for a little over a week and is obviously the next ship to move into conversion, but what's the plan for it? I was thinking that if they want it for UPS this year , one possibility might be the IAI/Bedek line at MEX, which turned ar...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

Both N392UP and N830WE were seen in TLV outside the hangar complete with green SCD doing high power engine run ups this week. Test flights should begin in a few weeks if all goes according to plan.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

Just saw ex Meridiana B763 I-AIGG with reg N392CM overtaped in TLV.

Re: When did El Al fly to DFW?

US/AA's problem with the TLV flights was the wrong equipment. Flights were full all the time (also up front- and fares were not cheap either), but the A330-200 just couldn't take any cargo from TLV most of the time which killed the route.

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

N354AA will be delivered to Shannon today

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

N354AA did a first air test at TLV today following conversion, and seems like it had a lot more skin work done on it than previous conversions. A second test flight expected soon with delivery on target for later this week/early next week. I have posted some photos of the aircraft on my Instagram ac...

Re: Amazon Fleet Discussion - 2019

N354AA is basically almost done, saw it a few days ago being pushed back from the hangar into the engine run up bay, looks pretty sweet in that old AA livery and green side cargo door.