The horror scenario comes true? The Israeli Pilots Union presents a picture whereby El Al, Arkia and Ishrair may close in a few weeks

Israeli airlines have been hit by the worst crisis they have ever known. International operations are almost completely disabled, so far El Al has operated very few flights to Paris, London and New York, but will stop its regular flights for the near future. Israir and Arkia have long since ceased their international operations, and the main activity of these companies is to rescue Israelis from various countries around the world.

The Israeli Pilots Association is anxious about the current situation and warns: "In a few weeks we are expected to see Israeli airlines collapse, shut down. This could happen because there is no flow of aid, no money going into companies and there are quite a few expenses, the pilots are busy with very dangerous, bacteria-filled flights. , To areas where the largest spread of the Corona virus will change. "

"In order for such things to continue to happen, for Israeli airlines, so that thousands and tens of thousands of good workers are not fired and that there is no crisis here that we cannot get out of, we now need aid, not money, to survive. Trump is doing the It is with the American companies and here also must understand the importance of Israeli blue and white aviation, we have reached the watershed, "the union says.

At present, the damage done by Israeli airlines is hundreds of millions of dollars, of course, the one who suffers the most severe blow is of course El Al. In the Ministry of Finance, Mal demanded that a streamlining plan be presented following the request for assistance and in the meantime they were taken on leave without pay and about 80% of the company's employees were laid off. The pilots union, as mentioned, warns against the closure of Israeli airlines, a situation that may occur in a very short time, "less than a few weeks", they claim.