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El Al Names Aircraft After Largest Druze Community in Israe

April 20, 2010


El Al Airlines recently announced the re-naming of an El Al Boeing 767 aircraft Daliat El Carmel in honor of the largest Druze community in Israel in time for Israel Independence Day. As part of Israel’s holiday celebration, this aircraft has been selected to participate in an El Al fly-over covering Acco, then south via Daliat El Carmel along the coastline in the direction of Ashkelon, over Tel Aviv and on to Jerusalem. At the aircraft naming ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, El Al President Elyezer Shkedy said, “El Al is saluting the Druze community in Israel on the 62nd Independence Day of the State of Israel. The Boeing 767 aircraft that is taking part in the flyover of Israel’s skies is named after the Druze community to symbolize the true partnership and deep esteem that is felt by El Al personnel and the citizens of the State of Israel.” For more information, visit www.elal.com.

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