Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly planned to crash FZ1073 into Ben Gurion Airport after taking control of the aircraft, but Captain Smit Machchhar and passengers stopped the attack.
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Israel plans to strengthen security checks for pilots flying into the country following a serious cockpit incident aboard flydubai (FZ) Flight FZ1073.
Flydubai FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after a cockpit incident involving former SpiceJet pilot Smit Machchhar.
A flydubai (FZ) passenger flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely at Tabuk after an incident involving the pilots triggered multiple emergency signals during the journey.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is confident it will remain the world’s busiest international passenger hub in 2026, despite a sharp fall in traffic caused by regional conflict and widespread flight disruptions.
The United Arab Emirates is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading aviation hubs as its national airlines continue expanding their international networks.
India’s AAIB found that a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200F climbed without authorization and came within less than 1,000ft of a Flydubai Boeing 737 Max 9. Investigators identified message misinterpretation and missing cross-verification procedures as the primary causes behind the airprox event.
A British FlyDubai (FZ) flight attendant has been detained in Dubai after sharing a photo of a drone strike near Dubai International Airport (DXB) in a private WhatsApp chat.
A drone strike near Dubai International Airport triggered flight disruptions and safety warnings from global aviation union leader Sara Nelson.
Flydubai (FZ) will expand its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft this year as demand for premium travel continues to strengthen across its network.