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Israel's leading leisure and charter airline.

Founded

1996

Headquarters

Tel Aviv, Israel

Israir is an Israeli private airline founded in 1996, operating scheduled domestic and international passenger services alongside charter flights. The carrier is headquartered in Tel Aviv and serves destinations across Europe, the Mediterranean, and within Israel. The airline has historically focused on leisure travel, offering affordable fares to popular holiday destinations. It operates domestic routes connecting Tel Aviv's Sde Dov Airport (and later Ben Gurion) with Eilat, making it a key player in Israeli domestic aviation. Israir is one of Israel's few independent airlines and has navigated a competitive market alongside El Al and Arkia. The airline has undergone various ownership changes and restructurings over the years while maintaining its position as a significant leisure carrier.

Hubs & network

Israir's primary hub is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) near Tel Aviv, with domestic operations also utilizing Ramon Airport in Eilat.

Fleet

Israir operates a fleet primarily composed of Airbus A320 family narrowbody aircraft suited for short to medium-haul routes.

Notable facts

›Israir is one of Israel's few privately owned airlines, competing with state-associated carriers El Al and Arkia.
›The airline has been a major operator on the busy Tel Aviv–Eilat domestic route.
›Israir operates both scheduled international services and charter flights to European and Mediterranean destinations.
›The airline has undergone several ownership changes and financial restructurings since its founding.
›Israir's IATA code is 6H and ICAO code is ISR, with the callsign ISRAIR.

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Primary hubs

Ben Gurion International AirportTLV · 5 rts Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportFCO · 1 rts Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportNCE · 1 rts

Route network map (6 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

ETH → SDVAT4

ETH → TLV320

FCO → TLV320

NCE → TLV320

SDV → ETHAT4

SXF → TLV320

TBS → TLV320

TLV → ETH320

TLV → FCO320

TLV → NCE320

TLV → SXF320

TLV → TBS320

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A32010 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3002 routes

Encyclopaedia

Israir Airlines Ltd., more commonly referred to as Israir, is an Israeli low-cost airline headquartered in Tel Aviv. It operates domestic scheduled and air taxi flights from Ben Gurion International Airport, and Ramon Airport as well as scheduled and charter international services from Ben Gurion International Airport to Europe and Asia. It also operates VIP flights, and is Israel's second largest airline after El Al, surpassing Arkia Israel Airlines during the coronavirus pandemic, employing some 350 staff.

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