El Al, the Israel national airline, has increased its passenger revenue 31 percent over last year, its cargo revenues by 17 percent and airmail revenue by 10 percent, it was reported here today by Dr. I. Rivkind, a member of the board of directors of El Al.
Dr. Rivkind made the report to a meeting of El Al representatives from 13 countries ranging from the United States to India. Dr. Rivkind also reported that the crews flying El Al’s planes were now almost all-Israeli. The conference is being presided over by A. L. Pinkus, general director of the company, who reported that the company had a $6,500,000 gross income in 1953.
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