El Al CEO Highlights Historic All-Female Flight Crew to Saudi Arabia
El Al's CEO, Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia, has highlighted a recent historic flight to Saudi Arabia operated by an all-female crew. This marked the first time the Israeli national carrier has conducted such a flight to the kingdom. The charter flight transported the Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team for a championship game. Speaking at a conference, Ben-Tal Ganancia called the event a source of immense pride and a symbol of female empowerment. The milestone underscores the evolving diplomatic ties and breaking of traditional barriers in the region's aviation sector.
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