Myway Georgian Airline Co, founded by a Chinese company, announced Tuesday that it will soon begin flights between the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv.

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The competition on the route to Georgia, a popular destination for Israeli tourists, is heating up under the influence of Chinese investors.

Myway, which began operating just a few months ago, will start the new route on June 28. The company owns two Boeing 737-800s and two similar planes have been ordered.

The airline is backed by Hualing Group, which was founded in 1988 in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.