The former fighter pilot and captain of El Al, Hagi Meir, was elected to the position of chairman of the pilots' union and will replace Midan Bar after eight years • Meir previously served as an IDF attaché and representative of the Ministry of Defense in various countries, and at the same time serves as vice president of the International Pilots' Union for the Middle East • Meir: "We will focus on the fight for an independent and strong Israeli aviation"