The Arab airlines on which I have flown have all had copies of the Quran available for passengers in both Arabic and English. But Israel's "second "airline, Israir, a smaller competitor for the much larger and older El Al, has topped both its Israeli and Arab counterparts when it comes to religious texts. From Flight International: In a new twist to in-flight entertainment offerings, Israir Airlines has installed a Torah - a scroll of Jewish laws - on a Boeing 767-300ER.The Israeli carrier says in a statement that it has become "the first airline to maintain an authentic Torah Scroll on board its aircraft".The "Sky-Torah" was completed last week by a specially trained scribe in Florida and installed on Israir's lone 767. Israir had a special ceremony at New York's JFK airport to welcome the torah "with singing, dancing, live music and important Rabbis and dignitaries in attendance".A Torah is a hand-scribed scroll, rather bulky and heavy,...(Read Full Post)