Following approval by the U.S. federal authority, the airline is due to begin service between Tel Aviv and New York's JFK International Airport on Oct. 19, although the carrier said it would consider beginning service before that

Israir already has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation, and it expects to start selling tickets to New York for October flights.

Following approval by the U.S. federal authority, the airline is due to begin service between Tel Aviv and New York's JFK International Airport on Oct. 19, although the carrier…