El Al is coming under increasing political pressure from the USA to rethink its selection of the Airbus A330, and re-evaluate the Boeing alternative.
Last month El Al decided to split its medium capacity fleet order between Boeing and Airbus, ordering three Boeing 777-200ERs and announcing plans to buy up to four A330-200s.
Boeing had proposed the 767-400ERX as an alternative to the Airbus twinjet.
Most pressure is being applied by US senators who have written to Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak claiming that the 767-400ERX offer was not given a full and proper evaluation by El Al.
El Al's board will meet before the end of November to discuss the airline's ability to finance the purchase of the seven aircraft.
Source: Flight International
