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Joel Feldschuh
Joel Feldschuh is a former Israeli Air Force fighter pilot and brigadier general who later served as CEO of El Al and head of the Civil Aviation Authority.
born 1949F-15 fighter pilotCEO of El AlHeading the Civil Aviation Authority
- Born
- 30 May 1949, Kiryat Tiv'on
- Occupation
- military personnel, military officer
- Rank
- tat aluf
- Wars
- 1982 Lebanon War, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War
Joel Feldschuh was born in 1949 in Kiryat Tiv'on
Joel Feldschuh was born on May 30, 1949, in Kiryat Tiv'on, to Menachem and Ruth. He studied at Bosmat and joined the IDF in 1967.
He completed flight school and served about 26 years in the Air Force. He flew in the Yom Kippur War, helped bring the first F-15 jets to Israel in 1976, and commanded Squadron 106 from 1982 to 1985. He later commanded Hatzor base, the Intelligence Group and the Manpower Group, and left the military in 1993.
He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Haifa and an MBA from MIT.
After the army he led Champion Motors and, from 1996 to 2000, El Al, where the company moved from a loss to a profit. He later held senior posts at Ganden, Shufersal and Nesher. In 2014 he was appointed head of the Civil Aviation Authority, serving until October 2022.
He is married to Smadar. He is a member of Commanders for Israel's Security, and in October 2026 he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a settler near Duma and released on bail.
Joel Feldschuh's life in 9 milestones
- 1967
Joined the IDF.
- 1976
Helped bring the first F-15 jets to the Air Force.
- 1979
Shot down a Syrian MiG-21 in the first F-15 air battle.
- 1982
Took command of Squadron 106.
- 1985
Took part in Operation Wooden Leg in Tunis.
- 1993
Completed his military service.
- 1996
Appointed CEO of El Al.
- 2004
Appointed CEO of Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises.
- 2014
Appointed head of the Civil Aviation Authority.
Joel Feldschuh served in IDF Pilot Course
He served about 26 years as an Air Force fighter pilot, fighting in the Yom Kippur War and the First Lebanon War, with 4 aerial kills recorded. He commanded Squadron 106, Hatzor base, the Intelligence Group and the Manpower Group, retiring as a brigadier general in 1993.
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Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, יואל פלדשו, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0