For the first time EL AL, Israel's national airline, has introduced a 747-400 cargo aircraft to its fleet which can carry up to 110 tons of cargo nonstop from New York (JFK) to Tel Aviv.' The new aircraft will serve all North American clients that are sending cargo to Israel as well as to all destinations throughout Europe (via Belgium using the EL AL trucking network).

Gal Amit, EL AL Cargo Manager, North, Central and South America states, 'We are proud to feel a change in the atmosphere and utilize this new state-of-the-art cargo aircraft which will further help us provide the best possible service to better accommodate the needs of our customers worldwide. As the summer season has arrived, there is a 'revival' within the cargo industry, especially regarding the market to Israel.' As a result, EL AL is planning to increase flights between North America, Belgium and Tel Aviv and will continue to be the leading cargo carrier between North America and Israel.'

The new EL AL 747 jumbo aircraft has the ability to transport an increased capacity of cargo as well as oversized and heavier payloads, which include items such as cars, animals, oil equipment, helicopters, and various types and sizes of machinery. To easily and safely load extremely long cargo on to the aircraft there is a 'nose' door, which is in addition to the common 'belly' door.

A few interesting facts about the new aircraft are: the maximum weight at departure is 395 tons, the highest payload is equal to124 tons, the fuel capacity is 164 tons, and the volume per flight is 625 cubic meters.' There is an allocation of 30 main deck positions consisting of 23-Q7's (3M/118 inches), 7-Q6's (2.4 M/96 inches), '9 lower deck positions (each 64 inches) and 15 cubic meters of bulk.

EL AL has cargo representatives throughout North America and include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Portland, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington, DC. For more information about transporting any type of cargo to Europe or Tel Aviv, contact EL AL Cargo at 718-244-3182 or visit www.elal.co.il/cargo.