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


This is the airline that will continue flying the world's legendary giant plane for many more years

Many airlines ditched the A380 over high costs, but Emirates still invests in it and plans to fly it through the next decade. A new first-class cabin is now in development.

 A380 aircraft parked at Dubai Airport. Expensive maintenance

EU approves regulation allowing airlines to charge for hand luggage

The European consumer organization BEUC criticized the new measures adopted by the member states, arguing that they 'significantly curtail many fundamental rights.'

Flight luggage.

Three people found alive after plane comes down in Siberian forest, Russia says

A search and rescue plane had been sent to locate the aircraft that was performing forestry aerial reconnaissance, Rosaviatsia said.

Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-20M

Air Haifa begins regular flights from Haifa to Rhodes twice a week

Air Haifa expands its pilot team to support growth, recruiting certified, experienced pilots from France, Finland, Greece, and the Czech Republic through ongoing hiring and training efforts.

 Air Haifa begins regular flights from Haifa to Rhodes twice a week.

Trump's Middle East visit to trigger historic arms race, strengthen US economy with F-15EX deals

Upon learning of Boeing’s plan to develop this new aircraft, the Pentagon quickly recognized it as the ideal replacement for the three US Air Force divisions currently operating the F-15.

 AN ISRAELI F-15 takes part in an international aerial training exercise in October at the Uvda Air Force Base.

El Al soars while foreign airlines return cautiously to Israel

Incoming tourism to Israel has plummeted to record lows, and while many foreign carriers have returned, several have written us off the map.

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

Royal Jordanian resumes direct flights to Aleppo after 14-year pause

The return to Aleppo comes on the heels of Royal Jordanian’s earlier resumption of flights to Damascus in January, which have since expanded to 11 weekly departures.

Planes that belong to the Royal Jordanian Airlines and other companies are parked at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan February 23, 2020.

Returning to Israel and allowing advance planning: EasyJet opens bookings for Spring 2026

EasyJet, returning to Israel this June, unveils its Spring 2026 schedule with 138,000 flights to over 160 destinations across Europe and early summer vacation spots.

 EasyJet airplane

Air India sees Pakistan airspace ban costing it $600 million over 12 months, seeks aid

The Indian government is considering options to reduce the hit to the airline industry from the closure of Pakistan's airspace.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he gives a speech in front of students at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo.

Airbus’ new plane looks like a propeller – but it’s from the future

Airbus has unveiled a hydrogen-powered prototype with four electric engines, resembling old propeller planes from the outside – but inside, it hides futuristic technology based on fuel cells.

 Airbus' ZEROe. Four electric engines with a resemblance to a propeller