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Article: EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES: El Al Israel Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-800.
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- February 25, 1999
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M2 PRESSWIRE-25 February 1999-EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES: El Al Israel Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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SEATTLE -- El Al Israel Airlines, the flag carrier for Israel, today took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. The carrier has two additional 737-800s and two 737-700s on order with Boeing.
"El Al chose the 737 jetliners following a thorough evaluation of competing aircraft - an evaluation that was based on economic and technical requirements," said Joel Feldschuh, El Al president. "The Next-Generation 737's low operating costs, combined with low acquisition costs, make this the ideal ...