In the recording of the connection between the control tower at Ben Gurion Airport and the pilot, the parties are heard greeting each other • Etihad has already signed an agreement with a company that will represent it in Israel.
An Ithihad plane, the second largest in the UAE, flew over the skies of Israel this evening (Wednesday) on a flight departing from Milan for Abu Dhabi.
As can be heard in the recording of the connection between the control tower at Ben Gurion Airport and the pilot, the parties greeted each other and signed "Inshallah".
Transport Minister Miri Regev commented on the historic event: "We are vigorously promoting the agreements to start direct flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi and Dubai, which will lead to a new economic era and a regional flourishing for the citizens of Israel."
Next week, two Etihad flights are scheduled to land at Ben Gurion Airport - the first on Monday morning and the second on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday - with delegations from Israel and the United Arab Emirates on board.
Itihad signed with a company that will represent it in Israel about a month ago, and is waiting to operate flights from Ben Gurion Airport. At the end of October, an Israeli delegation is expected to take off for Abu Dhabi, which will sign an aviation agreement with the Emirates.
