Has El Al been hijacked?
Moreover, do El Al planes have anti missile?
Onboard missile defense systems El Al planes have been fitted with anti-missile counter-measures since the early 2000s, with the initial system known as Flight Guard. Since the early 2000s, El Al has been the only commercial airline to fit its planes with systems to defend against anti-aircraft missiles.
Besides, what airlines have never been hijacked?
The Airlines That Have Never Had a Single Plane Crash
- Qantas. Flying since 1921.
- Hawaiian Airlines. Flying since 1929.
- Southwest. Flying since 1971.
- EasyJet. Flying since 1995.
- Ryanair. Flying since 1985.
- Virgin Atlantic/Australia/America. Flying since 1984/2000/2007.
- British Airways. Flying since 1974.
- Emirates. Flying since 1985.
Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office held an official ceremony transferring ownership of air carrier El Al from the state to their Knafaim group, ending the national airline's era as a state-owned corporation. On Wednesday, the Boroviches took over El Al by exercising $21.7 million in options they held.