The original plan would have seen aircraft from Emirati Etihad Airways and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi soar alongside planes from Israeli airlines

Facility will help meet global rise in demand for cargo aircraft driven by COVID-19 pandemic

Deal between El Al and Etihad comes after first official trip by Israeli foreign minister to Abu Dhabi, Dubai

$3 million accelerator called OnBoard is partnered by Booking.com and Amadeus, Arieli Capital says; tech is key to getting industry back on track, Arieli's innovation chief says

Airline says service will begin on March 28 and 'cements Etihad's commitment to growing opportunities for trade and tourism'

Plane, said to be first commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, displays nations' flags as it taxies through the airfield, a day after aviation agreement signed by 2 nations

Governments also okay 10 cargo flights a week and unlimited charter flights to Eilat; reports indicate flights could launch within weeks

'Welcome from Abu Dhabi' reads Hebrew message on Emirati airline's site; transportation official says aviation deal to be inked, working on security protocols for Israeli travelers

Etihad Airways plane flying from Milan to Abu Dhabi traverses Israeli airspace, following Israeli-Jordanian agreement allowing airlines to cross territories, reducing flight times

Second installment to be sent to Ashdod port once it clears customs at airport; from there, entire shipment to be distributed to both Palestinian territories, official says