EL AL Israel Airlines is the national flag carrier of Israel, primarily operating passenger and cargo flights. While not directly involved in space technology development or launches, it plays a crucial role in the broader aerospace sector by providing air transport services. Recently, EL AL finalized an agreement with Boeing for up to 31 Boeing 737 MAX jets to modernize its fleet. The company has expanded its Boeing 787 fleet and aims to carry 7.5 million passengers per year through its Ben Gurion Airport hub.
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EL AL was the first airline to deploy high-speed internet on transatlantic flights using the ViaSat-2 satellite.
EL AL offers three in-flight Wi‑Fi packages—Basic, Social, and Business—that can be purchased during flight through the EL AL Wi‑Fi portal via credit card or EL AL Matmid Club points.
EL AL Israel Airlines expanded its relationship with Viasat to add the Boeing 777 widebody fleet to aircraft equipped with Viasat’s high-speed in-flight connectivity equipment.
Viasat equipment currently powers the connectivity experience across EL AL’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing 737-900 and part of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
EL AL plans to have all of its aircraft supported by the ViaSat-3 satellite constellation.
EL AL passengers can purchase in-flight Wi-Fi packages via the EL AL Wi-Fi portal using credit card, EL AL Matmid Club points, or FLY CARD.
EL AL transatlantic flights to New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Miami began offering Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi in May 2019.
Viasat and EL AL Israel Airlines launched the Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi service on EL AL transatlantic flights in February 2019.
EL AL transatlantic flights to San Francisco and Las Vegas began offering Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi in June 2019.
EL AL will offer a Business internet package that allows instant messaging, email, free site browsing, streaming movies and music, and VPN access for $19.99 per passenger per flight with discounted rates for Matmid Frequent Flyers and FLYCARD holders.
EL AL began taking delivery of 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2017 to renew its fleet.
EL AL will offer a Social internet package that allows instant messaging, email, free site browsing, and viewing short videos of up to three minutes for $9.99 per passenger per flight with discounted rates for Matmid Frequent Flyers and FLYCARD holders.
During the introductory trial period for international flights from Europe to North America, EL AL will offer Viasat service free of charge until the fourth quarter of 2018.
EL AL operated an inaugural high-speed Wi-Fi flight from Tel Aviv to Paris on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 128 devices connected.
EL AL Israel Airlines launched a commercial in-flight Wi-Fi service powered by Viasat.
First installations of ViaSat’s in-flight internet equipment on the new EL AL Dreamliner aircraft were expected to be completed directly out of the Boeing factory in early 2018.
ViaSat’s in-flight connectivity service is deployed on EL AL Boeing 737 aircraft flying routes from Tel Aviv to several European cities.
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) was selected by EL AL Israel Airlines to power the airline’s in-flight internet system across all of its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
EL AL commenced receiving 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2017.
ViaSat’s in-flight internet equipment is optimized to take full advantage of both ViaSat-2 and KA-SAT and is the only equipment available to offer the highest-speed Ka-band connections on EL AL’s TransAtlantic routes.