Sun, Aug 17, 2003
Company In Negotiations With David Ivri Over Top Job In
Israel
Boeing is holding negotiations with David Ivri, formerly
Israel's ambassador to Washington, over the possibility that he
will serve as president of Boeing Israel in view of the American
aviation giant's strategic decision to deepen ties with this
country.
Ivri has served as Defense Ministry director-general and
commander of the Israel Air Force; he joined the Elul group, which
serves as a consultant to Boeing, after completing his term in the
U.S. capital, and sits on the board of Aeronautics Unmanned Systems
of Yavneh. He was also chairman of the board of Israel Aircraft
Industries.
Boeing is the largest
manufacturer of passenger airplanes in the world and produces
advanced war planes such as the F-15 and the Apache Long Bow combat
helicopter, with Israel serving as one of its most important
customers.
Last week, Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing's Integrated
Defense Systems, and other senior company officials were in Israel
for talks with Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, senior IDF officers
and top executives of the military industries.
Boeing plans to expand its cooperation with Israeli
manufacturers in the framework of reciprocal purchases. Since 1979,
the American company has bought $1.9 billion of Israeli products
within this framework. During his visit last week, Albaugh said
Boeing had offered the Israel Air Force advanced fueling planes and
that the IAF was interested in purchasing additional sophisticated
fighter aircraft.
ANN Correspondent Dave Bender contributed to this
article
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