Flights
Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport shuts down after attack as Houthi strikes escalate
A loud explosion was reported at Riyadh's main airport as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensified, with airlines canceling flights and passengers urged to check their flight status.
Paris cargo workers refuse to load Elbit shipment onto El Al flight bound for Israel
Pilots' union: Flight crews are being denied their right to vote
Flydubai co-pilot planned attack on Israel months before attempted hijacking, investigation reveals
Arkia forced to cancel Dubai repatriation flights after authorization rescinded by UAE authorities
According to Arkia, it possessed the required permissions until Tuesday evening, and has been futilely working in an attempt to restore the required authorization.
British Airways resumes Tel Aviv flights for first time since February
The airline has not operated on the route since Israel launched Operation Roaring Lion, carrying out airstrikes on Iran, on February 28.
After flydubai attempted hijacking, police probe aviation security failures at Transport Ministry
Published documents indicated that the Transportation Ministry’s Security Division is responsible for certain aspects of security involving flights entering Israel.
Flydubai hijacker studied in UK, New Zealand, Australia, countries investigating - report
Hammami trained with L3 Airline Academy, now a part of Acron Aviation, a pilot-training company with centers in Britain, including in Southampton and Bournemouth.
Israel let over 1,000 aviation crew members from banned countries enter despite restrictions
The report further cited an internal security document stating that the Transportation Ministry is the sole entity responsible for screening foreign aviation crew members.
Israir UAE rescue flight canceled after failure to receive Emirati approval
Israelis in Dubai have faced difficulty returning home since flydubai suspended all flights to Israel on Wednesday following the attempted hijacking of flight FZ1073 earlier that same day.
Ironi Ness Ziona honors brave hero of Flydubai flight: 'An inspiration'
Mizrahi, Tapiro, Ariel, and Wiley visited Yaniv Hayoun, who helped save the Flydubai flight, and invited his family as guests of honor to the first home game.
Nearly torn apart midair: A step-by-step rundown of the flydubai hijacking - explainer
"If Yaniv Hayun had pulled the controls hard upward while in the dive, he would have crashed the plane. The plane would have broken apart in the air," Ben Caspit explained.
New Zealand police probes flydubai hijacker's time spent in island country - report
Additionally, the New Zealand Herald reported that Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot whom Hammami attacked aboard the flydubai flight, had trained in the island country.
The flydubai incident: A miracle or a story of resourcefulness? - opinion
Hayoun’s act saved the plane and its passengers from a certain immediate crash.
