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Old Nov 28, 2019 | 1:15 am
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El Al to test Melbourne route but complexity beckons
"Israeli flag carrier El Al is to test a service to the Australian city of Melbourne using Boeing 787s. The airline says the trial flights will commence "in a few months", but it has not elaborated on the plans. El Al disclosed its intention as it unveiled third-quarter financial results.
The distance to Melbourne from its Tel Aviv base is some 7,400nm but this great-circle route is unlikely to be available to the Israeli operator as it would pass through Saudi Arabian airspace.
El Al is not permitted to cross Saudi Arabia, a restriction highlighted last year after Air India started operating Tel Aviv services without such a limitation..."

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