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El Al Israel Airlines
Israel · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 16, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- El Al Israel Airlines Limited
- Country
- Israel
- Founded
- 15 Nov 1948
- Subsidiaries
- El Al Cargo (1 aircraft)
Sun d'Or International Airlines
Sundor (10 aircraft)
UP - Headquarters
- Tel Aviv
- Main Hub
- Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)
- Fleet Size
- 56 Aircraft
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 15.6 Years
- Official Site
- elal.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 18.5 Years | 44 | ||
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 17 | 17 | 7.3 Years | 17 | |||
| Boeing 777 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23.2 Years | 7 | ||
| Boeing 720 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Boeing 747 | 26 | 26 | |||||
| Boeing 757 | 11 | 11 | |||||
| Boeing 767 | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Bristol 175 Britannia | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 74 | 130 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet · Special Colors / Stickers
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Fleet Number · Aircraft Name · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| 4X-EKA | Boeing 737-858(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKB | Boeing 737-858(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKC | Boeing 737-858(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKF | Boeing 737-8HX(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKH | Boeing 737-85P(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKI | Boeing 737-86N(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKJ | Boeing 737-85P(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKK | Boeing 737-85R(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKL | Boeing 737-85P(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKM | Boeing 737-804(WL) |
|
| 4X-EKN | Boeing 737-8H4(WL) |
|
| 4X-EKO | Boeing 737-86Q(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKP | Boeing 737-8Q8(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKR | Boeing 737-804(WL) |
|
| 4X-EKS | Boeing 737-8HX(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKT | Boeing 737-8BK(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKU | Boeing 737-8Z9(WL) | — |
| 4X-EKV | Boeing 737-8H4(WL) |
|
| 4X-EKZ | Boeing 737-86N(BCF)(WL) |
|
| LY-LOC | Boeing 737-85P(WL) |
|
| LY-MGM | Boeing 737-8EH(WL) |
|
| LY-OEX | Boeing 737-82R(WL) |
|
| LY-PEX | Boeing 737-8HX(WL) |
|
| LY-PMI | Boeing 737-8Q8(WL) |
|
| LY-TFS | Boeing 737-86J(WL) |
|
| 4X-EHA | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-EHB | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-EHC | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-EHD | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-EHE | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-EHF | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-EHH | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-EHI | Boeing 737-958ER(WL) | — |
| 4X-ECA | Boeing 777-258ER | — |
| 4X-ECB | Boeing 777-258ER | — |
| 4X-ECC | Boeing 777-258ER | — |
| 4X-ECD | Boeing 777-258ER | — |
| 4X-ECE | Boeing 777-258ER | — |
| 4X-ECF | Boeing 777-258ER | — |
| 4X-ERA | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-ERB | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-ERC | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-ERD | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-EDA | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-EDB | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-EDC | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-EDD | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-EDE | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-EDF | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | — |
| 4X-EDH | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.

- © Martin Oswald
- 4X-EKI
- 28587
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 737-86N(WL)
Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)

- © Gerrit Griem
- 4X-EKI
- 28587
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 737-86N(WL)
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)

- © Demo Borstell
- 4X-EHA
- 41552
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)

- © Christoph Flink
- 4X-EHD
- 41555
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)

- © Javier Rodriguez
- 4X-ECE
- 36083
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 777-258ER
Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)

- © fxzlszc
- 4X-ECF
- 36084
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 777-258ER
Phuket International (HKT / VTSP)

- © Vince Hendriks
- 4X-ERD
- 63398
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Liege (LGG / EBLG)

- © BEE
- 4X-ERD
- 63398
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Liege (LGG / EBLG)

- © Z Song
- 4X-EDE
- 63393
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)

- © Tejas Sandhu-PTSImages
- 4X-EDJ
- 65086
- El Al Israel Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
Source rights notice: © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
El Al Israel Airlines
IATA LY | ICAO ELY | Callsign EL AL
Full Name | El Al Israel Airlines Limited
Country | Israel
Founded | 15 Nov 1948
Subsidiaries | El Al Cargo (1 aircraft) Sun d’Or International Airlines Sundor (10 aircraft) UP
Headquarters | Tel Aviv
Main Hub | Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)
Fleet Size | 56 Aircraft
Average Fleet Age 1 | 15.6 Years
Official Site | elal.com
Last updated on Aug 16, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Boeing 720 | 4
Boeing 737 | 33 | 11 | 18.5 Years | 44
Boeing 747 | 26
Boeing 757 | 11
Boeing 767 | 13
Boeing 777 | 6 | 1 | 23.2 Years | 7
Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 17 | 7.3 Years | 17
Bristol 175 Britannia | 5
Douglas DC-8 | 1
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 2
Total | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 74 | 15.6 Years | 130
Fleet List
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Special Colors / Stickers
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Remark
Fleet Number
Aircraft Name
Age
4X-EKA
Boeing 737-858(WL)
C16Y150
24 Feb 1999
801
Tiberias / טבריה
27.6 Years
4X-EKB
Boeing 737-858(WL)
C16Y150
21 Apr 1999
802
Ashkelon / אשקלון
27.4 Years
4X-EKC
Boeing 737-858(WL)
C16Y150
31 Jul 1999
803
Beit Shean / בית שאן
27.2 Years
4X-EKF
Boeing 737-8HX(WL)
C16Y150
30 Dec 2008
lsd
806
Kinneret / כנרת
17.7 Years
4X-EKH
Boeing 737-85P(WL)
C16Y150
17 Apr 2009
807
Hadera / חדרה
17.4 Years
4X-EKI
Boeing 737-86N(WL)
C16Y150
Oct 2002
lsd
812
Modi’in Maccabim Re’ut / מודיעין מכבים רעות
27.6 Years
4X-EKJ
Boeing 737-85P(WL)
C16Y150
20 May 2009
808
Degania / דגניה
17.3 Years
4X-EKK
Boeing 737-85R(WL)
C16Y150
14 Feb 2020
lsd
Givat Shmuel / גבעת שמואל
11.7 Years
4X-EKL
Boeing 737-85P(WL)
C16Y150
22 Jun 2009
809
Nahalal / נהלל
17.2 Years
4X-EKM
Boeing 737-804(WL)
Y189
Jul 2018
lsd, opf Sundor
816
Ramla / רמלה
26.5 Years
4X-EKN
Boeing 737-8H4(WL)
Y175
9 Feb 2026
opf Sundor
Netzach Israel / נצח ישראל
12.4 Years
4X-EKO
Boeing 737-86Q(WL)
C16Y150
Jul 2018
lsd
813
Lod / לוד
23.4 Years
4X-EKP
Boeing 737-8Q8(WL)
C16Y150
24 Jan 2006
lsd
814
Nahariya / נהריה
25 Years
4X-EKR
Boeing 737-804(WL)
Y189
16 May 2012
lsd, opf Sundor
817
Givatayim / גבעתיים
26.5 Years
4X-EKS
Boeing 737-8HX(WL)
C16Y150
25 Aug 2008
lsd
815
Caesarea / קיסריה
18 Years
4X-EKT
Boeing 737-8BK(WL)
C16Y150
Jul 2018
lsd
810
Bet Shemesh / בית שמש
20.2 Years
4X-EKU
Boeing 737-8Z9(WL)
C16Y150
Jul 2018
lsd
818
Raanana / רעננה
20.3 Years
4X-EKV
Boeing 737-8H4(WL)
Y175
6 Mar 2026
opf Sundor
Magen Israel / מגן ישראל
12.4 Years
4X-EKZ
Boeing 737-86N(BCF)(WL)
Cargo
26 Oct 2023
lsd, opf El Al Cargo
24.3 Years
LY-LOC
Boeing 737-85P(WL)
Y186
5 Oct 2024
lsf KlasJet, opf Sundor
19.4 Years
LY-MGM
Boeing 737-8EH(WL)
Y189
21 Jan 2026
lsf KlasJet, opf Sundor
18.7 Years
LY-OEX
Boeing 737-82R(WL)
Y189
24 May 2026
lsf KlasJet, opf Sundor
17 Years
LY-PEX
Boeing 737-8HX(WL)
Y189
2 Jun 2026
lsf KlasJet, opf Sundor
17.2 Years
LY-PMI
Boeing 737-8Q8(WL)
Y189
3 May 2024
lsf KlasJet, opf Sundor
25.3 Years
LY-TFS
Boeing 737-86J(WL)
Y189
28 Dec 2024
lsf KlasJet, opf Sundor
18.1 Years
4X-EHA
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
8 Oct 2013
831
Kiryat Ono / קריית אונו
12.9 Years
4X-EHB
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
26 Nov 2013
832
Kiryat Bialik / קריית ביאליק
12.8 Years
4X-EHC
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
9 Jul 2014
833
Kiryat Ata / קריית אתא
12.1 Years
4X-EHD
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
10 Mar 2015
834
Kiryat Gat / קריית גת
11.5 Years
4X-EHE
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
25 Mar 2014
835
Kiryat Tiv’on / קריית טבעון
12.4 Years
4X-EHF
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
12 Feb 2016
836
Kiryat Yam / קריית ים
10.5 Years
4X-EHH
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
26 Feb 2016
837
Kiryat Motzkin / קריית מוצקין
10.5 Years
4X-EHI
Boeing 737-958ER(WL)
C16Y156
16 Mar 2016
838
Kiryat Malakhi / קריית מלאכי
10.5 Years
4X-ECA
Boeing 777-258ER
C28W32Y253
29 Jan 2001
101
Petah Tikva / פתח תקווה
25.6 Years
4X-ECB
Boeing 777-258ER
C28W32Y253
21 Feb 2001
102
Netanya / נתניה
25.5 Years
4X-ECC
Boeing 777-258ER
C28W32Y253
11 Apr 2001
103
Holon / חולון
25.4 Years
4X-ECD
Boeing 777-258ER
C28W32Y253
6 Jun 2002
104
Ramat Gan / רמת גן
24.3 Years
4X-ECE
Boeing 777-258ER
C28W32Y253
23 Jul 2007
105
Sderot / שדרות
19.2 Years
4X-ECF
Boeing 777-258ER
C28W32Y253
18 Aug 2007
106
Kiryat Shmona / קרית שמונה
19.1 Years
4X-ERA
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
C20W35Y180
27 Nov 2019
Ramat HaSharon / רמת השרון
6.8 Years
4X-ERB
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
C20W35Y180
18 Dec 2019
“Official Airline of the Olympic Committee of Israel” sticker
Hod HaSharon / הוד השרון
6.7 Years
4X-ERC
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
C20W35Y180
19 Feb 2020
Daliat El Carmel / דלית אל כרמל
6.5 Years
4X-ERD
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
C20W35Y180
30 Jul 2023
Nof HaGalil / נוֹף הַגָּלִיל
6.5 Years
4X-EDA
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
C32W35Y204
20 Aug 2017
lsd
Ashdod / אַשְׁדּוֹד
9.1 Years
4X-EDB
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
C32W35Y204
4 Oct 2017
lsd
Rishon Lezion / ראשון לציון
8.9 Years
4X-EDC
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
C32W35Y204
21 Feb 2018
lsd
Tel Aviv-Jaffa / תל אביב – יפו
8.6 Years
4X-EDD
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
C32W35Y204
1 Mar 2018
Haifa / חיפה
8.5 Years
4X-EDE
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
C32W35Y204
27 Jun 2018
Bat Yam / בת ים
8.2 Years
4X-EDF
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
C32W35Y204
10 Aug 2018
70th Anniversary Retro cs
Rehovot / רְחוֹבוֹת
8.1 Years
4X-EDH
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
C32W35Y204
29 Oct 2018
lsd
Beer Sheva / באר שבע
7.9 Years
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El Al Israel Airlines Photos
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Boeing 737-800
© Martin Oswald
4X-EKI
28587
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-86N(WL) Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)
© Gerrit Griem
4X-EKI
28587
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-86N(WL) Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
Boeing 737-900ER
© Demo Borstell
4X-EHA
41552
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-958ER(WL) Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
© Christoph Flink
4X-EHD
41555
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-958ER(WL) Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
Boeing 777-200
© Javier Rodriguez
4X-ECE
36083
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777-258ER Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
© fxzlszc
4X-ECF
36084
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777-258ER Phuket International (HKT / VTSP)
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
© Vince Hendriks
4X-ERD
63398
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Liege (LGG / EBLG)
© BEE
4X-ERD
63398
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Liege (LGG / EBLG)
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
© Z Song
4X-EDE
63393
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
© Tejas Sandhu-PTSImages
4X-EDJ
65086
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
Disclaimer
1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age.
2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
