El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. is the national airline of Israel. It made its inaugural flight in September 1948 from Geneva to Tel Aviv, and has since expanded its flying operations to cover 50 domestic and international destinations. Along with cargo flights, it has an extensive flight network that covers Middle East, Europe, Africa, Americas and the Far East. El AI has its primary base in Ben Gurion Airport and is only commercial airline whose planes are equipped with missile defense systems. Thanks to its strict security procedures, it is considered one of the safest airlines in the world.