Fleet
As of August 2011, the Israir Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft, with an average age of 5.5 years:
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-232 | 2+1 | 174 |
| ATR 42-300 | 1 | 68 |
| ATR 72-500 | 2 (+1) | 72 |
| Total | 5 |
After Israir was granted permission to operate scheduled service on the lucrative New York-Tel Aviv route, in spring of 2006 it entered talks with both Boeing and Airbus regarding the acquisition of new aircraft to its fleet and replacement of its existing jets. The company was said to be in talks with Boeing over the 787 model. It also signed a deal to acquire Airbus A320 aircraft. This was a significant milestone in Israeli aviation, as no airline had ever before purchased Airbus aircraft. In April 2008, the airline received an Airbus A330 for its New York flights to replace the Boeing 767 aircraft it had previously been wet-leasing. Israir no longer flies to New York.
Israir received the first of the two ATR 72 aircraft it had on order in early July 2011, with the second one expected to follow late in the month. The ATR 72 replace the ATR 42.
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