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Founded | 1989 (as Knafei HaEmek) 1996 (as Israir) | ||||||
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Hubs | Haifa Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
Destinations | 19 scheduled | ||||||
Parent company | Rami Levy group (as BGI) | ||||||
Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||||||
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Israir Airlines Ltd., more commonly referred to as Israir, is an Israeli low cost airline headquartered in Tel Aviv.[1] It operates domestic scheduled and air taxi flights from Ben Gurion International Airport, Ramon Airport, and Haifa Airport as well as scheduled and charter international services from Ben Gurion International Airport to Europe and Asia.[2] 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.[2][3]