El Al Receives New Dreamliner Named "Am Yisrael Chai"

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A new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Ben Gurion Airport and joined the El Al fleet. The plane bears the name "Am Yisrael Chai" and has 271 seats in three classes: business, premium and economy. The aircraft was received at the traditional welcoming ceremony after a direct flight from Boeing's facility in Charleston, in the United States.

The plane is the 18th wide-body aircraft in the company's fleet and the 35th in the entire fleet. With its arrival, the El Al fleet numbers 52 aircraft. The aircraft will strengthen the company's long-haul routes ahead of the launch of two new destinations.

According to El Al, about 30% of the fuel used on the flight to Israel was sustainable aviation fuel. The company said the aircraft's intake is part of the expansion of its long-haul route operations.