Draft:MAOF Airlines
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 MAOF Airlines Boeing 720 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1985 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Key people | Meir Amit, Y Gadish, A Reichmann and A. Barkol | ||||||
MAOF Airlines was a charter airline based in Israel.
History
[edit]The origins of MAOF Airlines can be traced back to a small air charter and air travel agency with a sole Cessna 172.[1] The airline would then add a Cessna 140, Cessna 150, and three Piper Cubs.
Subsequently, Gadish began working to secure clearance for charter flights to Israel. In 1974, he sought to fly pilgrims from Germany to Atarot Airport in Jerusalem in partnership with a charter airline but he failed to obtain approval, and El Al operated the flights instead.[2] Maof filed a petition with the High Court of Justice against El Al which was a state-owned company at the time, which led to them eventually reaching an agreement that allowed Maof to sell seats on El Al flights to Jerusalem.[3]
A charter subsidiary would end up being created by MAOF which went under the name Charter One.
The airline started jet operations in June of 1981. Many destinations in Europe would be operated by MAOF. EL AL the flag carrier of Israel responded to this by Lobbying the transportation ministry which would restrict charter flights.[1] The Boeing 720s operated by MAOF would soon join the fleet in 1982.[1]
In 1985 after a court battle the airline was shut down, American based Tower Air would soon take over the position of MAOF.[1]
Fleet
[edit]- Boeing 720
- Boeing 707
- Cessna 140
- Cessna 150
- Piper Cub
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Israeli Upstart: MAOF Airlines".
- ↑ "Director of "L'Avop" demands charter flights for "pilgrims _from Europe to Jerusalem".
- ↑ "צע"ת נגד שר התחבורה ב ע נ ין טיסות־שכר ל יום " ירושל ים " — דבר 11 אפריל 1977 — הספרייה הלאומית של ישראל │ עיתונים". www.nli.org.il (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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