Kiev, November 24, 2009. Comfortable EMBRAER 190 of Arkia Israeli Airlines successfully landed at Boryspil International Airport on Tuesday, November 24. The management of the airport welcomed the members of the crew and passengers on the commencement of the regular flight operation by Arkia Airlines en-route: Tel-Aviv (Israel) – Kiev (Ukraine).

Flight schedule to Kiev is limited to one flight per week, but by the end of the year the airline is planning to operate regular flights twice a week.

For information: Arkia Israeli Airlines is the second largest Israeli Airline operating domestic and international flights.

Ben Gurion International Airport is base airport located near Tel-Aviv. Arkia also operates a significant number of flights out of Tel Aviv - Sde Dov Airport, Eilat Airport and Ovda International Airport.

Arkia's fleet of planes includes: 2 Boeing 757-300, 9 Boeing 787 (4 aircrafts are ordered), 4 ATR 72-500, 7 Bombardier Dash 7 Series 100.

Official website of the Airline: www.arkia.co.il.