EL AL Matmid - Arkia orders 4 Airbus 320 neo

Arkia and Airbus just announced an order of 4 A320 neo at the Farnborough Airshow!!
Congrats to Arkia and Nakash family.
http://event.airbus.com/airshows/farnborough2012/news/news-detail/article/arkia-israel-airlines-signs-for-four-a321neo-aircraft.html

2 787-9
4 neo
Plus the new a/c they have now.
Looks like there will be a great alternative for El Al soon!!

I view arkia more like southwest, that is, not at all an alternative for El Al. Do they plan to have business or first class?

Hopefully they'll start flying more to London to bring the fares down on that route!

You would think with the 787 they are planning on something a little further, like JFK or LAX or something. Someone could steal a large portion of my business travel if they had a direct TLV->SFO. Though I would never do it in economy, if that's all they plan :)

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They're a charter, I can't see them operating anything but an Economy cabin or at most a Premium Economy of some sort.

They're a charter, I can't see them operating anything but an Economy cabin or at most a Premium Economy of some sort.

Not anymore! It's regular schedule and not a charter flight.

Not anymore! It's regular schedule and not a charter flight.

So they have business or first? :)

So they have business or first? :)

No, there is no Business & First Class. Only economy class.

No, there is no Business & First Class. Only economy class.

Too bad. It wouldn't take much effort to best El Al.

Too bad. It wouldn't take much effort to best El Al.

You have find another airline. If you prefer to fly on LX, LH, AF, AZ, BA or any other airlines.

You have find another airline. If you prefer to fly on LX, LH, AF, AZ, BA or any other airlines.

*taps his "programs" banner*

To be exact, they have ordered A321 NEOs, not A320 NEOs

Plus the new a/c they have now.


which new a/c???
they only have the very old 757 and ATRs...

which new a/c???
they only have the very old 757 and ATRs...

And one embraer I believe, which is fairly new.

And one embraer I believe, which is fairly new.

The embarer plane is about 4 years old.
The average fllet age of Arkia is 10.5 years while Elal have a averagre age of 14 years.

The embarer plane is about 4 years old.
The average fllet age of Arkia is 10.5 years while Elal have a averagre age of 14 years.

El Al 737 fleet is 9.2 year old (16a/c)
744: 16.8 (6)
757: 19.3 (2)
767: 18.1 (8)
777: 9 (6)

To be exact, El Al average age fleet is 12.8 year old (excluding cargo)

El Al 737 fleet is 9.2 year old (16a/c)
744: 16.8 (6)
757: 19.3 (2)
767: 18.1 (8)
777: 9 (6)

To be exact, El Al average age fleet is 12.8 year old (excluding cargo)

http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/El%20Al.htm

http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/El%20Al.htm

They include the Cargo a/c on your link (31 year old 742!)

Actually, it is A321neo and not A320neo. This should be correctly. Arkia Israel Airlines has already on orders yesterday.

Here is the link:

http://event.airbus.com/airshows/farnborough2012/news/news-detail/article/arkia-israel-airlines-signs-for-four-a321neo-aircraft.html

The aircraft will be configured in a single all economy class seating 220 passengers

That sounds like hell

Actually, it is A321neo and not A320neo. This should be correctly.


See LY777's post #12...

To be exact, they have ordered A321 NEOs, not A320 NEOs

Yes, there is correct and this is right one. It is A321neo. Perhaps, could DL interested to acquiring 757-300 from Arkia Israel Airlines?

See LY777's post #12...

Got it! Thanks!