Aviation

US military planes harming Israeli commercial activity, airports chief says

Sharon Kedmi told KAN's Reshet Bet radio station that 70% of activity at the airport is limited because of the space and resources being taken up by American military activity.

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.
US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

US refueling aircraft to stay at Ben-Gurion Airport until the end of 2027 - report

Arkia aircraft Airbus a321neo LR arrives for a welcome ceremony after his landing at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv on November 13, 2018.

Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations

An Airbus A320-271N aircraft by German airline Lufthansa city prepares to land at the Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on May 6, 2026.

EU aviation agency extends its recommendation against flying to Israel, Gulf states


British World War II planes discovered in Ukraine

In total, 3000 models of the plane had been sent to help the USSR fight off the Nazis from 1941 until 1944. 

Technical personnel prepare one of six British Tornado fighters October 11 before the planes took off from the Royal Air Force base in Brueggen

Wagner shot down one of few Russian command aircraft in revolt - UK

Although brief, the Wagner mutiny was costly for Russia.

 Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023

Wagner killed Russian pilots in aborted revolt, Vladimir Putin reveals

Despite Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's claim that the Wagner rebellion was halted to avert Russian bloodshed, Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian pilots have been killed.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a televised address in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2023.

US limits exports to flight schools, others for training Chinese military pilots

The listed companies are restricted from receiving US exports for other activities deemed contrary to US interests, including acquiring US items for China’s military modernization.

 A Comac C919, China's first large passenger jet, flies away on its first commercial flight from the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, China May 28, 2023

Aviation experts gather in Tel Aviv to discuss the future of the industry

The conference delved into various aspects of the industry, with a particular focus on aircraft and engine financing and leasing, oil costs and the broader aviation market.

 Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Conference was held in Tel-Aviv this week for the third time.

What is behind Iran's progress on locally-built aircraft? - analysis

Iran’s ability to manufacture aircraft is important because it helps Iran’s know-how on other issues such as building drones and missiles.

A plane carrying Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lands in Damascus International Airport, in Damascus, Syria March 23, 2022

Ohio building fire damages historic Wright Brothers factory

The blaze at an airplane factory built by the Wright Brothers in the years after their historic first successful flight in 1903 broke out in the early morning hours on Sunday.

THE WRIGHT EXPERIENCE team rolls a Wright 1903 Flyer replica onto the field at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

JSSI and JetSetter's global ties are flying from increased normalization - opinion

The Abraham Accords have provided a rare gift: the opportunity to deepen the ties between people and connect countries

 Illustrative image of an airplane.

Americans arrested for allegedly sending aviation technology to Russia - US official

The US Commerce Department is working with the FBI and Justice Department prosecutors, according to a Commerce Department official.

The Department of Commerce building is seen before an expected report of new home sales numbers in Washington, US, January 26, 2022.

Russian bomber jets intercepted over Alaska by US air defense systems

The aircraft, which were identified on February 13, did not enter United States or Canadian airspace and did not pose a threat

 Russian Air Force, RF-81719, Sukhoi Su-35S