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Challenge Airlines (IL) Ltd.
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Cargo hubs & stations
Challenge Airlines IL does not publish its own station network. The flight schedule and office network on challenge-group.com cover Challenge Airlines IL, Challenge Airlines BE and Challenge Airlines MT jointly; individual stations cannot be attributed to the Israeli operator from primary sources. No stations were therefore recorded. As of 16 September 2026 the group-wide schedule lists ATL, BLR, BOM, CGO, DWC, HKG, IAH, JFK, LCA, LGG, MXP, NBO, OSL, PVG and TLV.
Fleet & capacity
Fleet data as stated by the carrier, effective November 2024. The Challenge Group has expanded considerably since then, but the newly added Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 777-300ERSF are registered on the Belgian and Maltese air operator certificates respectively according to the group and do not belong to the Israeli company. A more recent fleet status for Challenge Airlines IL could not be established from primary sources.
Boeing 747-400F
2 · Long-haul freighter with nose door for oversize and heavy lift
Carrier statement as of November 2024. Boeing 747-400F added later by the Challenge Group are registered on the Belgian air operator certificate.
Boeing 767-300F
1 · Medium-haul freighter for the European network and transatlantic legs
Carrier statement as of November 2024.
Special cargo
iosa
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)
tco
EASA Third Country Operator, TCO-Code ISR-0002, AOC 91/10/99
ceiv_pharma
IATA CEIV Pharma
ceiv_live_animals
IATA CEIV Live Animals
ceiv_lithium_batteries
IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries
acc3
ACC3 (EU-Sicherheitsstatus fuer Lufttransporteure aus Drittstaaten)
Products
Availability may vary by station, route and aircraft type.
Produkte
C-BIG – oversize and heavy lift
Aerospace parts and AOG shipments including complete engines, oil and gas equipment and out-of-gauge items. The group uses a 52-tonne high loader and the nose door of the Boeing 747.
Produkte
C-PHARMA – pharmaceuticals and life science
Temperature-controlled transport of pharmaceuticals and life science products using active and passive containers, thermal blankets and dry ice.
Produkte
C-DGR – dangerous goods
Chemicals, explosives, radioactive material and lithium batteries including UN3480 and UN3090, carried Cargo Aircraft Only.
Produkte
C-AVI – live animals
Horses, pets and livestock with the group's own Horse Inn facility in Liege, round-the-clock veterinary care and pre-flight rest. Animals destined for laboratory testing are explicitly not carried.
Produkte
C-VAL – valuables and fine art
Gold, banknotes, artworks and high-value capital equipment such as data centre hardware under enhanced security and with tailored handling procedures.
Produkte
C-FRESH – perishables
Flowers, fruit, vegetables, meat and seafood under temperature control. The company's origins lie in exporting Israeli agricultural produce.
Produkte
C-ECOM – e-commerce, courier and mail
Small parcels, courier and postal traffic and electronics. In Liege the group also handles customs clearance and deconsolidation for last-mile providers.
Produkte
C-CAR and general cargo
General cargo as well as automotive parts and complete vehicles, from spare parts to sports and luxury cars.
Challenge Airlines (IL) Ltd. is an Israeli all-cargo carrier headquartered in Shoham with its operating base at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV). It belongs to the Challenge Group, which also runs Challenge Airlines BE in Belgium and Challenge Airlines MT in Malta alongside its own handling, logistics and maintenance companies. The company was founded in Tel Aviv in 1976 as C.A.L Cargo Air Lines to fly Israeli agricultural exports to Europe; it has held its own Israeli air operator certificate since 1999 and has traded under its present name since 2022. EASA lists it as an authorised third country operator under the code ISR-0002 with AOC number 91/10/99. The airline operates its own freighters and links Tel Aviv with Europe and North America on scheduled services. Liège (LGG) serves as the European transhipment hub, where the group runs its own handling operation through Liege Air Cargo Handling Services. According to the carrier, as of November 2024 the fleet consisted of two Boeing 747-400F and one Boeing 767-300F. The nose-loading Boeing 747 is a key selling point because it accepts bulky and heavy loads that cannot be carried on other types. For forwarders: the air waybill runs under AWB prefix 700, the IATA designator is 5C and the ICAO code ICL. Sales and customer service are handled worldwide by Challenge Air Cargo through a network of general sales agents; tracking and the flight schedule are available through the shared Challenge Group portal. The focus is on non-standard cargo: oversize and heavy lift, aerospace parts including engines, dangerous goods, lithium batteries, pharmaceuticals, live animals, valuables and fine art as well as perishables.
Management
- Offer Gilboa · Chairman and Founder of the Challenge Group
- Yossi Shoukroun · CEO of the Challenge Group
- Or Zak · Group CCO of the Challenge Group
Milestones
- 2022 · Renamed from CAL Cargo Airlines to Challenge Airlines IL
- 2020 · Consolidation of the group companies into the Challenge Group
- 2014 · Fleet upgrade to Boeing 747-400F/ERF
- 2010 · Change of ownership, Offer Gilboa takes over
- 1999 · Own Israeli air operator certificate and first own fleet
- 1976 · Founded as C.A.L Cargo Air Lines in Tel Aviv
Sources
- Challenge Group – Challenge Airlines IL (offizielle Carrierseite) · Identity, business model, fleet, certifications
- IATA – Current Airline Members, Challenge Airlines (IL) · Legal name, IATA designator, ICAO code, AWB prefix
- EASA – Authorised Third Country Operators, TCO Status Report · Operating status, AOC number, TCO authorisation
- CHAMP Cargosystems – Traxon cargoHUB Airline Connectivity (Stand Juli 2026) · Second source for AWB prefix and IATA designator
- Challenge Group – About us · History, group management, group structure
- ch-aviation – Challenge Airlines IL · Operating status, base, second source for ICAO code