The EI AI-Israel Airlines in New York announced today that the South African Airways and the Italian airline “Alitalia” have placed at its disposal two passenger planes for use until EI AI is able to replace the plane shot down by the Bulgarians.
“El Al-Israel Airlines is maintaining all of its flights between New York, Europe, Israel and South Africa,” the statement said. “None of EI AI’s transatlantic flights have in the past, are now, or will in the future be routed near the Bulgarian frontier area where the incident occurred. The only EI AI flight which until now has operated through the area has been the local European flight between London, Paris, Vienna, Istanbul and Tel Aviv. This flight has now been rerouted through Italy.
“The management of EI AI-Israel Airlines is proud of the unblemished record of safety maintained by its crews during six years of operation over millions of miles and enjoyed by tens of thousands of passengers. It will spare no effort to obtain full satisfaction from Bulgaria for this outrage.”
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