Monday, March 26 2018 11:30
Marianna Mkrtchyan

Israeli Arkia will start regular Tel Aviv-Yerevan-Tel Aviv flights

Israeli Arkia will start regular Tel Aviv-Yerevan-Tel Aviv flights

ArmInfo. The second largest  airline in Israel, Arkia ("I'll Soar"), will start regular flights on  the route Tel Aviv-Yerevan-Tel Aviv.

As the press service of the GDCA told ArmInfo, the airline received  the corresponding permission from the Main Department of Civil  Aviation under the Government of the Republic of Armenia. Flights  will begin to be performed from May 16, with the frequency of once a  week on Wednesdays.

Arkia is the second largest airline in Israel. It was founded in  1949, and flights began to be performed since the 1950s. Currently,  the airline performs regular and charter air transportation of  passengers and cargo.  Base airports in Israel: Ben Gurion  International Airport (TLV) and Dov Hoz (SDV).

Arkia's fleet consists of Boeing 757-300 (used for charter flights to  Europe), Boeing 757-200 (used for charter flights to Europe and  flights to Eilat from Ben Gurion airport), ATR 72 (used for domestic  and foreign flights at close range) and Bombardier Dash 7 (used on  flights inside the country and abroad for close distances).