As mutual program will take at least 30 days to begin, Foreign Ministry says Emiratis will allow airlines to grant permits electronically; El Al announces flights from December 13

Globes: Israel's flagship airline had asked the Finance Ministry to guarantee a total of $400 million in loans, up from the originally promised $250 million

Curb cash bleed, regain market share, cut fleet and costs, rebuild employee confidence, reorganize debt: National carrier's former CFO enumerates urgent tasks for Eli Rozenberg

Beleagured airline says trips to restart in the coming weeks as pandemic continues to impede travel abroad; new routes join current lines to New York, London, Paris and Athens

Ministers sign off on permit for Eli Rozenberg -- despite Israeli airline's objections that his non-Israeli father will be the one running the company

Passengers sit on stationary jet for three hours before eventually being returned to terminal and flown to Athens on replacement plane

National airline requests gov't ministers reconsider sale of shares to Eli Rozenberg, as it asserts he is a frontman for his non-Israeli father, which goes against regulations

Airline says move part of a gradual return to operation, a day after coming under new ownership, will also ramp up charter services and cargo flights

Rozenberg, son of US Centers Heath Care nursing home chain founder Kenny Rozenberg, was sole bidder for controlling state in embattled Israeli national carrier

Israel's flagship airline seeks to raise $146 million in share offering as part of a $400 million rescue package; meanwhile, three contenders seek controlling stake