Canada and Israel sign new air service agreements

Lisa Raitt, Canada's minister of transport, signed an air transport agreement in Israel this week, along with a declaration of intent on aviation security and a memorandum of understanding on transportation.

Suffice it to say the new agreement will permit a far greater number of Canadian and Israeli airlines to offer air services to more cities in both countries and allow for the scheduling of many more flights each day for both passenger and cargo purposes.

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