Aircraft

Arkia announces new Summer 2026 flights to Phuket, Malaga, Ibiza, Vilnius

Airline says it will fly to about 40 destinations, adding Phuket, Malaga, Ibiza, and Vilnius, while debuting a 12-seat premium cabin on the Paris route.

Oz Berlowitz, CEO of Arkia, and Yehoram Gaon  presented its Spring–Summer 2026 flight schedule at a breakfast press event at Pastel Restaurant in Tel Aviv.
US President Donald Trump waves after speaking with members of the media on board Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 31, 2026.

US will 'do something very tough' if Iran negotiations fail, Trump warns - N12

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara seen boarding the Wing of Zion ahead of a trip to the United States, July 6, 2025

Russian-Israeli journalist removed from Netanyahu's US flight amid 'security concerns'

Boeing’s New 777X Aircraft.

Boost for Israeli cyber: Historic agreement with Boeing takes off


Supply and demand imbalance continues to cause decline in Israeli aviation industry, El Al VP says

"There is an imbalance between supply and demand in the world. There is a shortage in the supply chain, both of aircraft and of engines," explained Nadav Hanin.

 An illustrative image of an El Al flight.

Kenyan plane carrying Hungarian and German tourists crashes, 11 killed

The plane was carrying eight Hungarians and two Germans. "Sadly, there are no survivors," Mombasa Air Safari said in a statement.

Security officials secure the wreckage of the aircraft 5Y-CCA operated by Mombasa Air Services, which crashed on its way from Diani to Kichwa Tembo, at the Tsimba Golini area in Kwale County, Kenya, October 28, 2025

US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz loses helicopter, fighter jet in South China Sea crash

A Sea Hawk helicopter went down and shortly afterward, an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet also crashed in the South China Sea.

A US navy F-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck on the USS Nimitz, off the coast of Busan, South Korea, 27 March, 2023

Arkia to lease A330-200 aircrafts, boosting New York and Bangkok

Arkia said the aircraft will be painted in Arkia colors; CEO Oz Berlowitz was photographed with Hi Fly’s commercial leadership during the signing, the company added.

Spain steps up pressure on Israel with shipping, aircraft restrictions

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez to ban Israeli arms transit, boost PA, UNRWA aid, and embargo settlement goods.

Spanish soldiers stand during Exercise Dynamic Mariner 25 military drill training, which involves naval forces from several NATO members, at Retin beach, in the Atlantic Ocean, in Barbate, Spain, March 28, 2025.

From the days of dogfighting to loyal wingman and collaborative combat aircraft

Aerial warfare has transformed from manned aircraft to drone flying alongside them, extending mission capabilities and platform survivability

Loyal Wingman drone from Boeing supporting fighters in 3D illustration.

Israel procures two new additional refueling aircraft for the IDF from Boeing

The contract’s scope is estimated at approximately half a billion dollars and is funded through US aid. The aircraft will replace the IAF’s fleet of Re’em Boeing 707 tankers.

Israel's new KC-46 aircraft.

Russian strategic bombers take off for possible attack on Ukraine, Ukraine's military warns

The Ukrainian military later claimed that "probable launches" of cruise missiles from Russian strategic bombers were detected.

A Russian Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber flying over Moscow as part of the 2008 Victory Day Parade; illustrative.

Is Russia leaving Iran behind? Rift emerges over Moscow's Shahed-136 drone production  – CNN

Western officials say that Tehran feels abandoned by its ally after Moscow began improving the drone model and producing it for cheaper.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

US sanctions international drone procurement network working for Iran

The sanctions targeted an individual based in Iran, and entities based in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.