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El Al got off to a first class start when it transported the new nation\u2019s first president, Chaim Weizmann to the capitol, Tel Aviv in 1948. The also-new Israeli Air Force transferred a war surplus, former US Army Air Corps C-54 to transport duty. It was painted inn civilian colors and had seats instead of cargo handling gear in the passenger area. A significant beginning to a new state and a new air line.<\/p>\n
The new airline got off to unique and dependable start by slow but well planned growth. Buying used airliners like the Douglas DC-4 for passengers and the rugged and roomy Curtiss C-46 for cargo, El AL served a growing customer base with efficient service. It kept to its Biblical roots as Israel\u2019s national airline by offering an all Kosher onboard dining service, no hypocrisy or double-talk here either. In the 1950\u2019s perhaps the most attractive propeller-driven aircraft of all time, the Lockheed Constellation showed the world that the young nation would compete in one way or another in a growing competitive travel market. In the early 1960\u2019s the dependable Britannia, a turboprop and remarkably fast and efficient airliner was added to the fleet. Despite the appeal, efficiency and dependability of the turboprops, their days were numbered. As Lockheed Electra\u2019s and Bristol Britannia\u2019s began to demonstrate their worth the De Havilland Comet, Caravelle and the high performance Boeing 707 lured airlines into the new world of jet power. To be truly competitive was to go jet so El AL invested in 707\u2019s. and Boeing 747\u2019s served and still serve. Boeing has remained the jet of preference for El Al and several 787 Dreamliner\u2019s are being added to the fleet. These are new orders for the highly respected airline.<\/p>\n