EL AL | Atmosphere

Rotem Sultan Age: 26 Position at EL AL: Flight attendant Years at EL AL: 10 months Position in the army: Combat medic What I would like to say: “Beyond the obvious reasons for which I’m waiting for the war to end, I’m also looking forward with impatience to getting back in the air. This is especially true now – so I can continue representing my country, both on the flights and on my stays abroad.”

Assaf Levy Hasdai Age: 52 Position at EL AL: In-flight service manager Years at EL AL: 15 Position in the army: Casualty officer & commander of the “Bnei Hail” camp - the IDF orphans camp What I would like to say: “Both my personal affiliation as an EL AL Air crew member, which carries the Star of David, and as a Casualty officer representing EL AL in the army, unite as one. This is the meaning of being Israeli.”

Dmitriy Stepanov Age: 35 Position at EL AL: Flight attendant Years at EL AL: 9 ½ Position in the army: Reserves major, squad commander at ‘PALSM’ in the maneuver armor brigade in the northern sector What I would like to say: “We’re one nation, one army, and we’re here to win.”

David Cohen Age: 22 Position at EL AL: In-flight entertainment tech support, In-flight CX strategy division. Years at EL AL: 2 Position in the army: Fighter in the 21 st Battalion of the Etzion Brigade What I would like to say: “It’s not easy to leave everything in one day and go back to a military structure, without an end date in sight. But, we give it our all for the mission and the homeland. Even when I’m far away, I feel close. Thanks to my managers and co-worker, who keep in touch and care about me. Love you and I’ll see you soon. Am Yisrael Chai.”

Menachem Halperin Age: 35

Position at EL AL: SAP system administrator, responsible for supporting SAP EL AL users with accounting and procurement Years at EL AL: 5 Position in the army: Fuel cell operations officer in the general staff supply system, responsible for providing solutions for the IDF’s fuel response, including jet fuel response for the Air Force What I would like to say: “Let’s give unity a chance, our similarities outweigh our differences.”

Tamar Penhas Age: 22 Position at EL AL: Flight attendant Years at EL AL: 8 months Position in the army: Ordnance officer in the engineering corps What I would like to say: “In the moment of truth we all enlist for the sake of the country and our future. I landed on October 8 th in Israel on an EL AL flight returning from Bangkok, and since then I’ve been recruited to the Engineering Brigade.”

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JANUARY 2024 ATMOSPHERE