Shkedi, who is a fighter pilot, replaced Haim Romano, who has resigned after holding that position for the past five years
 
Brigadier General Elyezer Shkedi took office as the new president and CEO of El Al Israel Airlines. Shkedi replaced Haim Romano, who has resigned after holding that position for the past five years.
 
Shkedi, who is a fighter pilot, holds a bachelor of arts in mathematics and computer science from Ben Gurion University in Israel and a masters of arts in systems management from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey.
 
CA. Shkedi most recently served as Commander-in-Chief of the Israeli Air Force for four years, 2004 to 2008, and joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1975.