Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) yesterday told charter airline Sun D’Or that it must cease operations from April 1 because it failed to comply with regulations saying that the airline was an “empty shell used by El Al for commercial reasons”. The CAA said the airline, a wholly owned subsidiary of flag carrier El Al, relied on its parent company to administer its operations which was unsatisfactory. "Sun D’Or is currently operating without a full administrative and operational framework as required of every other airline and is relying fully on the infrastructure of parent company El Al," the CAA statement said. Israel’s transportation ministry said Sun D’Or was operating with an air operator certificate but that it did not meet the requirements to hold one, as it could not demonstrate it had control over its operations as required by law.
SUN D’OR GROUNDED FROM APRIL 1
