How planes get their names

The naming procedure is done by committee at El Al, which will probably meet up again soon, as the airline recently purchased 15 new planes. Israel says that “We are a small country, and we don’t have hundreds of cities, so maybe we’ll go into villages next, or we’ll name them after people that had a lot of influence on Israel life, who knows?”

Key Takeaways:

• That plane you’re sitting on isn’t an anonymous hunk of metal. It has a name, thank you very much.
• Not all airlines name their aircraft, but those that do take the business (mostly) very seriously.
• Virgin America has a less lofty approach when naming its planes, though the monikers are no less an expression of the company’s brand.

“Whenever the airline chooses a new place to honor on a plane, there’s an unveiling ceremony in the corresponding city.”

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