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| Founded | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Focus cities | New York and Tel Aviv |
| Fleet size | 1 |
| Destinations | 1 |
TechAir is an airline based in Israel that will offer flights between Israel and New York, in the United States.[1] It was announced by the High-Tech protest organization in 2024, as a solution to the lack of international flights to and from Israel following the October 7 attacks, and subsequent Gaza war and conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah and Iran.[1] The company expects to run three flights per week between January and March 2025.[2]
Rather than acting as a standard for-profit airline, the company is set up as a co-operative. It has committed to returning operational profits to advance ticket purchasers.[3]
TechAir is seeking an exemption to Israel's Air Passenger Protection Law, known as the "Tibi Law", which would require it to compensate passengers for delays.[4] Other small Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir have also requested similar exemptions.[5]
Techair was led by Eynat Guez, CEO of Papaya Global, and other founders and team members from the tech group. this led to the opening of NY line with Arkia during February 2025.[6]
References
- ^ a b Wrobel, Sharon. "Tech forum names seasonal airline, reveals fares for NY route, to launch in January". Times of Israel.
- ^ Bethlehem, Lily (2024-11-25). "Israel Startup Nation's TechAir to Initiate Flights in January". Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Ben Tovim, Idan. "The high-tech airline goes on the road and reveals prices". Geektime.
- ^ "TechAir takes flight: High-tech industry's airline announces NYC Flights". ctech. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Lifshitz-Klieger, Iris (2024-11-20). "Arkia, Israir await regulatory changes to launch US flights". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Arkia teams with Tech-Air to launch New York flights". en.globes.co.il. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
