Aviation

Returning to Tel Aviv: First United Airlines flight since February lands at Ben-Gurion Airport

United Airlines’ first flight from Newark to Tel Aviv since before Operation Roaring Lion landed in Israel on Wednesday.

 A United Airlines flight lands at Ben-Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, March 31, 2025; illustrative.
The Bombardier Global 8000, the world's fastest civilian aircraft since Concorde with a top speed of Mach 0.95 performs during the Farnborough International Air Show 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on July 20, 2026.

Trump says Canadian aviation giant Bombardier can no longer sell aircraft in the United States

A Boeing 737 aircraft from the Irish low cost company Ryanair takes off from Toulouse Blagnac airport, in Toulouse, southern France, on May 20, 2026; Illustrative.

EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport delays stretch into third day as strike effects continue


Pakistan finds wreckage of missing cargo plane as search continues for five crew members

The wreckage of the K2 Airways cargo Boeing 737 was recovered 53 nautical miles (98 km) south of Ormara port, the Pakistan Airports Authority said.

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 aircraft takes off from Karachi airport on November 11, 2010; illustrative.

EU Aviation Safety Agency loosens restrictions on flights to Israel

The agency’s decision appears to have been made before US President Donald Trump said that the US-Iran ceasefire was over as skirmishes erupted between the two countries in the Strait of Hormuz.

25 May 2026, Israel, Tel Aviv: US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial-refueling aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport.

Israel's Arkia Airlines makes history with 'complex and challenging' flight to Arctic Circle

Arkia’s project could lead to “a new page in the history of Israeli tourism,” Tali Yativ, owner and CEO of Spirit World Productions, noted.

Arkia lands in Svalbard, marking a historic Israeli flight near the Arctic.

Arkia makes history with first Israeli landing near the North Pole

Arkia completed four special flights to Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, marking the first Israeli aircraft landing in the world’s northernmost settlement, after refueling in Helsinki.

Arkia lands in Svalbard, marking a historic Israeli flight near the Arctic.

Leap forward: Israel Airports Authority advances new national control center at Ben Gurion Airport

North and south air traffic control units will be unified into one national center integrating radar systems and new technology to improve safety.

Simulation of the new control center at Ben Gurion Airport.

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Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says

All 12 people on board the light aircraft died, officials confirmed.

Aftermath of a plane crash near Butler, Missouri, in which all 12 onboard were killed, June 14, 2026.

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

The aircraft and US military personnel required to operate them will be stationed in and around Ben-Gurion Airport and are already creating significant logistical challenges for the airport.

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

Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations

The new flights to Saigon, set to begin in October 2026, will operate weekly, departing Tel Aviv on Thursdays and departing Saigon on Saturday nights.

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.