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	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
		Arkia is a private airline but its security is overseen by Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency and held to the same tough standards for which national carrier El Al is renowned.
		An Arkia spokeswoman said the reported flash of light and accompanying jolt happened at the back of the plane, but declined comment on the discrepancy with the pilot's testimony.
		The Arkia spokeswoman declined to say whether Flight 582 was the jet used by Sharon and his entourage six months ago.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1021130/asp/foreign/story_1436038.asp (634 words)

	Israeli Plane Countermeasures May Have Stopped Missiles
		Arkia is a private airline but its security is overseen by Israel's Shin Bet intelligence agency and held to the same tough standards for which national carrier El Al is renowned.
		An Arkia spokeswoman said the reported flash of light and accompanying jolt happened at the back of the plane, but declined comment on the discrepancy with the pilot's testimony.
		The Arkia spokeswoman declined to say whether Flight 582 was the jet used by Sharon and his entourage six months ago.
	www.rense.com /general32/stp.htm (661 words)

	Arkia Israel Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arkia Israeli Airlines is an airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
		It was founded by El Al and Israel's labour federation, Histradut, as Arkia Inland Airlines.
		In March 1980, Kanaf Arkia acquired the remaining stock of Arkia and merged the two operations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arkia (210 words)

	MOBICON GROUP LIMITED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Cheung said, "Arkia Advance Limited understands the importance of an image to company, therefore it has been built with a distinct image to stand out of the crowd.
		Meanwhile, Arkia has been improving blue tooth technology solutions in order to extend our opportunities, and enhance our development, which are huge breakthroughs of our company.
		The goal of having this specific construction framework is to build up a stronger sales team of Arkia in the future, which does not differ from Mobicon, and to harmonies with our company development model.
	www.mobicon.com /html/arkia.htm (1250 words)

	Airline History - Airlines by index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arkia began operations to Rosh Pina in the north and to the port of Elath using De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapides.
		By the late 1970s Arkia had begun to re-equip with three Boeing 737-200 jetliners which were ideal for the airline's newer charter work.
		On 28 November 2002 an Arkia 757 was attacked by Muslim extremists who fired two shoulder-launch surface to air heat-seeking missiles at the jets engines as it lifted off from on a holiday flight from Kenya.
	airlines.afriqonline.com /airlines/174.htm (262 words)

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		Arkia (translation: "I will soar") was actually formed by the state of Israel in 1949 to serve domestic routes.
		The holding company is also in the process of increasing its share in El Al and holds options to increase their share to make it the majority shareholder.
		Arkia is one of the few airlines in the world that operated the Boeing 757-300s.
	www.freewebs.com /jetabout/arkia.htm (329 words)

	News from Israeli airliners, as El Al, Israir, Arkia, ...
		Arkia lost $15 million on aviation activity in 2004, but managed to cut its losses to $4.5 million in 2005.
		Arkia´s employees affirm that the company has potential for further growth, which will be fulfilled after it is sold.
		Arkia operated a special flight to Osaka via Novosibirsk by Boeing 757-300 on 3rd November.
	www.blueair.cz /news/en (2283 words)

	Qatar Airways Denies Arkia Deal
		Arkia had said in a statement that under the deal, Israelis would not need a visa to be in the transit area in Qatar's airport.
		Arkia noted it was adjusting its timetable to Amman to allow for easier connections.
		Arkia is a small carrier that operates domestic flights and routes to Amman and Europe, while Qatar is a major airline.
	news.airwise.com /story/view/1132148492.html (269 words)

	Arkia Israeli Airlines Passenger Opinions about Arkia Israeli Airlines product and service standards
		Flew a short flight on Arkia from Tel Aviv (Sde Dov) to Eilat (ETH) and was very surprised by the high quality of service.
		Flight was on an older B737 and the legroom was very very tight, but the attitude of the crew more then made up for the lack of comfort.
		One thing though - I'd be very hesitant to fly Arkia on a flight to Europe with leg room like that.
	www.airlinequality.com /Forum/arkia.htm (266 words)

	Airliners.net Civil Aviation: Arkia May Drop Its Sole B757-200
		Arkia Israeli Airlines sole B757-200, 4X-BAZ, is about to leave the airline soon, this according to unofficial news from the airline.
		Arkia's plans are to replace the B757s in 2 new B787 ordered last year from Boeing.
		Arkia's CEO is Rafi Har-Lev, A well known man in the Israeli aviation.
	www.airliners.net /discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3199727 (654 words)

	Sde Dov / Tel Aviv - Israel Airfields
		Arkia is one of Israel's older ventures, set up in 1950 by the state airline, El Al, and the Histadrut Labor Federation to provide an air link between Eilat and the center of the country.
		Arkia flies over one million passengers a year on domestic and international routes.
		Arkia AM Aircraft Maintenance services an extensive number of aircraft types belonging to Arkia's fleet, other commercial airlines and operators, the Israeli Air Force and private general aviation fleets.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/israel/sde_dov.htm (337 words)

	Transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arkia is using this 757-200 4X-BAZ for regional and European routes.
		This is a repaint of the default DC-3 in Arkia's fifties livery.
		Arkia used a fleet of Viscount 800's primarily for domestic and charter service.
	fly-aeronet.com /Aircraft/transport.htm (805 words)

	Boeing: Arkia Takes Delivery Of Its First Boeing 757-300
		"Arkia is excited to be the newest member of the 757-300 family," said Prof.
		Arkia executives attended a delivery ceremony at Boeing Field in Renton, Wash., before flying the new airplane home to Tel Aviv.
		Boeing is scheduled to deliver a second 757-300 to Arkia within the next few weeks.
	www.boeing.com /commercial/news/2000/news_release_000202a.html (361 words)

	While LY cancels 787, Arkia confirms order - FlyerTalk Forums
		Arkia will today announce in a press conference that they have made a firm commitment to purchase two Boeing 787-9 a/c, with an option for two more.
		With such a fleet, Arkia will at most be able to operate a 3x weekly flight to the USA and a 3x weekly flight to S. America or just use the capacity to fly more people to Europe.
		According to an article in TheMarker this morning (in Hebrew) Arkia is in deep loss situation and say that the 787s were ordered by another company owned by the Nakash group and are not necessarily for the airline's use.
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=632323 (686 words)

	Arkia will fly to Uzbekistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arkia will begin regular flights to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
		The Ministry of Transport awarded the route to Arkia, after realizing that El Al was not making regular flights itself, but through an agreement with Uzbekistan Airways, which actually made the flights.
		Arkia has signed a code-sharing agreement with Uzbekistan Airways, under which Israeli passengers can make connecting flights to Bangkok, Delhi, and Vietnam.
	www.index.co.il /tourism/news_page.asp?info_id=120594 (121 words)

	Israel Tries To Steal Mombasa
		The Kenyan police had already worked out for themselves that the Strela launchers had not been fired, and were still trying to establish exactly why the crew of Arkia Airlines Flight 582 had ignored standard airport procedures on November 28, and taken off from the wrong runway.
		Instead of using Runway 03 [heading 030 degrees] where the overrun is the Indian Ocean, Flight 582 had deliberately ignored instructions and taken off in the opposite direction, i.e.
		Arkia Flight 582 immediately after landing at Ben Gurion airport in Palestine on November 28.
	www.codshit.com /mombasa2.htm (1400 words)

	Arkia accused of risking safety on August flight out of Eilat - Haaretz - Israel News
		Arkia preferred economic considerations to flight safety, a source in the aviation industry said in describing a serious incident involving one of Arkia's planes in Eilat.
		Arkia's spokeswoman, Galia Pontremoli responded: "This was not a safety event, since at no stage was there any danger to the plane or passengers.
		She added that the event was reported immediately to Arkia's management and the ICAA, and that after the incident, all the relevant employees were reminded of the proper procedures.
	www.haaretz.com /hasen/spages/774056.html (673 words)

	Scientific Frontline / Boeing, Nakash Group of America Sign Deal for Two 787 Dreamliners
		Arkia, based in Tel Aviv, will operate the 787s, making it the first airline in Israel to offer 787 services to its passengers.
		Arkia will use the 787s to serve destinations in North America and the Far East.
		Today the Arkia fleet includes one Boeing 757-200 and two 757-300s, plus four ATR 72-500s and five Bombardier Dash 7s.
	www.sflorg.com /aviation/av120506_02.html (336 words)

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		An Arkia aircraft on its way to Eilat from Ben Gurion Airport Wednesday was forced to return to Ben Gurion after being struck by lightening.
		No one was injured but damage was caused to a wheel on the plane, and the pilots decided not to continue the flight.
		The plane landed safely and passengers were transferred to an alternative flight.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3345330,00.html (68 words)

	New Scientist Breaking News - 'Incompetence' saved rocket-attack airliner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But if the two missiles fired at an Arkia 757 airliner as it took off from Mombasa airport had not narrowly missed, the tragic consequences of the coordinated attacks would have been far worse.
		The plane was carrying 261 passengers and 10 crew, who would almost certainly all have died.
		Arkia has denied that its 575 airplane had such a system.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn3127 (662 words)

	Court document reveals Arkia's fall - Haaretz - Israel News
		The company lost $9 million in 2005 and expects to lose $7 million this year, according to the document, which was submitted as an affidavit to the regional labor tribunal in Tel Aviv ahead of a hearing this Sunday.
		The document states that Arkia cut the number of its employees from 787 in November 2005 to 575 in November 2006.
		Arkia reported in the media in early December that it had signed a $366 million deal to acquire to Boeing 787 jet airliners with an option to acquire another two.
	www.haaretz.com /hasen/spages/803803.html (435 words)

	The Agenda
		Arkia acquired three passenger planes from Delta for $47.4 million and leased them back to Delta for a period of 9-11 years for $84 million.
		In the deal with American Airlines, Arkia acquired six aircraft for $91.4 million and leased them back for $138.2 for a period of 12 years.
		Arkia now has a fleet of 34 aircraft, of which 31 are being leased to foreign airlines while the rest are used by Arkia in its international flights.
	www.jafi.org.il /agenda/2001/english/wk4-2/15.asp (536 words)

	Mossad Bombs Paradise Hotel in Mombasa The precise anatomy of an attack that only
		Sure it sometimes has a bit of a problem with helicopters which deflect their hot engine gases up through the rotor blades, but the huge gaping red-hot engine orifices of a Boeing 757 at point blank range, are the Strela’s ultimate wet dream.
		If one of these rather phallic missiles had actually been fired at the Arkia 757 from the Mombasa runway overrun area, it would have automatically and immediately streaked inside one of the 757’s irresistible orifices, and blown the entire engine pod off the wing with its powerful HE warhead.
		With the “stretched” version of the Boeing 757 they were flying, the Arkia pilots would consider themselves lucky if they could twist around far enough to see their own wings.
	www.codshit.com /mombasa.htm (1898 words)

	Israel's National Carrier Expects a Rise in Tourism - February 7, 2005 - The New York Sun
		Professor Borovich, who is based in Tel Aviv, had been president and CEO of Arkia Israeli Airlines Ltd. since 1989, and president and CEO of Arkia's parent company, Knafaim Arkia Holdings Ltd. ("Arkia Group") since 1993.
		Arkia Group is a multi-service travel company that includes substantial cargo, leasing,and maintenance operations.
		He said that the Israeli government now owned about 30%, and that the Arkia Group fully in tended to exercise the option for the additional 12%, that expires in June 2007.
	www.nysun.com /article/8824 (541 words)

	Arkia Israel Airlines -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arkia Israel Airlines -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Arkia Israeli Airlines is an (A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers) airline based in (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine) Israel and uses the (Click link for more info and facts about IATA) IATA designator IZ.
		It mainly flies domestically but now also operates international (An instance of traveling by air) flights as well as (Click link for more info and facts about charter flights) charter flights.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/arkia_israel_airlines.htm (87 words)

	DEHAI NEWS MAILING LIST ARCHIVE: [dehai-news] (Jerusalem Post)Arkia acquires from American Airlines aircraft for NIS ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arkia acquires from American Airlines aircraft for NIS 430m.
		Arkia Israeli Airlines said on Sunday it has acquiring six commercial
		The deal brings Arkia's total jet fleet to 32 planes.
	www.dehai.org /archives/dehai_news_archive/nov02/0194.html (420 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arkia Israel Airlines was established in 1949 by the Histadrut labor federation and El Al for routes between Tel Aviv and Eilat.
		The airline was privatized in 1980 and sold to Knafaim-Arkia Holdings.
		Arkia cooperates with Sun-D’or International Airlines, an El Al subsidiary.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3024544,00.html (43 words)

	Israel : Getting Around (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		There are no flights on the Sabbath, but otherwise daily flights connect Tel Aviv with Eilat and Rosh Pina (Safed/Tiberias), Jerusalem with Eilat and Rosh Pina, and Haifa with Eilat.
		Arkia’s central toll-free number in Israel is tel.
		Arkia also sponsors very popular air tours, including journeys from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to Eilat.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=227&catID=0227020156 (169 words)

	Arkia buys two Boeing 787s for $366m. \| Jerusalem Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arkia Israel Airlines agreed to buy two Boeing 787-9 aircraft for $366 million Tuesday, becoming the first Israeli carrier to order the new Dreamliner.
		Arkia said it would use the 787s to service destinations in North America and the Far East when it receives the planes, which are scheduled for delivery in 2012.
		The first 787 flight is scheduled for next year and the aircraft is expected to enter into service in 2008.
	www.jpost.com /servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881828767&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull (550 words)

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