El Al orders six more Dreamliners

El Al is increasing its fleet with an additional order for Boeing Dreamliners. The airline is exercising choices to purchase six Boeing 787-9 plane, and retains an possibility on six extra of the planes. The order for 4 of the planes might be switched to the bigger 787-10 mannequin, which carries extra passengers, for supply between 2030 and 2032.

The listing value of a Boeing 787 ranges from $290 million for the 787-9 mannequin to $330-340 million for the 787-10, however in apply airways purchase the planes at appreciable reductions. The precise value per airplane is usually between $120 million and $200 million, earlier than customization of the inside and the configuration, that may add tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} to the fee.

El Al at present has seventeen Dreamliners, and actually the planes signify the spine of its long-haul operations. The opposite 47 plane in its fleet, Boeing 737 and 777 planes, are primarily used on quick and mid-distance routes. Enlargement of the Dreamliner fleet will allow El Al to broaden its long-haul companies.

El Al’s order comes at a time of continuous strain within the world aviation business. Plane producers, chief amongst them Boeing and Airbus, are struggling to maintain up with the demand for brand new planes, amongst different issues due to disruptions to provide chains and manufacturing delays.

Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on April 16, 2026.