El Al Israel Airlines has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 787-9, leased new from Air Lease Corporation (US). 16 787s will be acquired (a mix of -8s and -9s) to replace 767-300ERs and 747-400s. Initial routes (from service entry in September) are expected to be London (LHR), Newark and Hong Kong. El Al recently retired 747-400 4X-ELH in June. It's name of "Ashdod" has now been assigned to the airline's first 787.
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Boeing 787-9 MSN 63548/590 El Al Israel Airlines 4X-EDA "Ashdod" [Delivered August 22nd 2017]
Boeing has delivered 236 787-9s (since June 30th 2014), and 341 of the smaller 787-8 (since September 25th 2011) for a total of 577.
El Al Current Fleet
13 x 737-800 (including 4 with subsidiary UP)
8 x 737-900ER
5 x 747-400
1 x 747-400F
7 x 767-300ER
6 x 777-200ER
1 x 787-9
Total: 41
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