North pole

Israel's Arkia Airlines makes history with 'complex and challenging' flight to Arctic Circle

Arkia’s project could lead to “a new page in the history of Israeli tourism,” Tali Yativ, owner and CEO of Spirit World Productions, noted.

|ByEITAN ELIAS
Arkia lands in Svalbard, marking a historic Israeli flight near the Arctic.
Arkia lands in Svalbard, marking a historic Israeli flight near the Arctic.

Arkia makes history with first Israeli landing near the North Pole

Arkia completed four special flights to Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, marking the first Israeli aircraft landing in the world’s northernmost settlement, after refueling in Helsinki.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI