Two Maldivian flydubai pilots are reportedly in UAE custody as authorities investigate their possible connections to the September 30 cockpit attack on flight FZ1073. Their identities, the grounds for their detention and any alleged role in the incident remain publicly undisclosed.
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An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight bound for Tel Aviv was forced to return to Addis Ababa after Israeli authorities reportedly flagged an Indonesian pilot onboard, prompting the airline to replace the crew member before the aircraft resumed its journey to Israel.
Delta evacuated the JFK-Tel Aviv flight at Ben Gurion Airport after a bomb threat; searches found no explosives on board.
United Airlines warns crew with dual nationality from 29 countries they may be barred from Tel Aviv flights under Israeli rules.
British Airways (BA) is set to resume direct flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) near Tel Aviv on October 25, marking the airline’s first scheduled return to Israel since February.
Flydubai FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after a cockpit incident involving former SpiceJet pilot Smit Machchhar.
Israeli passengers arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) from Tel Aviv (TLV) may face customs inspections under a new Dutch measure targeting goods made or obtained in Israeli settlements classified as unlawful by the Netherlands.
KLM resumes Amsterdam to Tel Aviv flights on August 25 with Cyprus crew stops while Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam remain suspended.
A disturbing discovery aboard an Arkia Israeli Airlines (IZ) flight operating between Greece and Israel has triggered a dispute between the carrier and its catering provider.
A passenger has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines (UA) after a four-year-old child suffered severe burns from 200-degree tea during a flight from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV).