Israir gearing up to fly cargo

At the height of the pandemic, Israir temporarily became a freight company, with cargo flights to destinations worldwide. Now, the carrier is gearing up to become a major player in freight, planning to purchase its sixth Airbus.

Israir is ramping up its freight capabilities.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the carrier turned its aircraft into freight planes, flying cargo to many destinations worldwide. The company now aims to become a major player in freight, with plans to purchase a special Airbus plane to be used exclusively for cargo flights.

In a letter sent to company employees for Rosh Hashanah, CEO Uri Sirkis elaborated on these plans to ramp up the carrier’s freight capabilities. “We have done a lot of staff work to examine the possibility of purchasing our sixth Airbus plane within months, to be solely used for freight,” wrote Sirkis.

Israir cargo flight. Photo: Purser Ziv Kressel, Israir

The letter further notes that Israir currently employs 319 employees, around 200 less than their number in the corresponding period of 2019.

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