Israeli aviation

Israel’s aviation rebounds in 2025 with 33% increase in passengers

Ben Gurion Airport led the resurgence, recording roughly 134,000 takeoffs and landings, up 32 percent from the previous year.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
AN EL AL flight takes off, 14 July, 2025,
Arkia Airlines has held a farewell event for Capt. Yossi Arueti, one of its most veteran and respected pilots, marking the end of a 44-year flying career, including 37 years with the company, Arkia said in a statement.

Arkia honors veteran captain after 44 years in the cockpit

Capt. Yossi Arueti, one of the airline's most veteran pilots, was honored with a farewell event, held in the presence of former air force chiefs and senior figures in Israeli business.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A ROYAL AIR MAROC Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lands at Ben-Gurion Airport on March 13, after flying RAM’s first scheduled commercial flight from Casablanca.

Shin Bet stalls restart of Israel–Morocco flights, despite transport ministry's green light

A spokesperson for Israir confirmed that the company submitted a request to the Shin Bet several weeks ago to renew the Tel Aviv–Morocco route.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Wizz Air suspends Abu Dhabi operations amid regional instability.

Wizz Air fights to establish 200 weekly flights from proposed hub in Israel

In the wake of countless international airlines ceasing operations in Israel, Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air is keen on being the first to cement itself in the commercial aviation industry.

|ByASAF ZAGRIZAK/GLOBES/TNS

Histadrut labor dispute sets scene for airport strike

The Histadrut has declared a labor dispute with the Israeli aviation industry that could lead to airport closures.

AUGUST 24, 2021ByZEV STUB
El Al employees protesting near where Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's plane is supposed to take off for his anticipated visit to the US.

Four-hour ‘Check2Fly’ tests to launch right after lockdown

The announcement comes after the Health Ministry approved the rapid tests on January 7.

JANUARY 18, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Ben-Gurion Airport is empty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Dozens attend funerals of IDF personnel who died in aviation accident

Ben-Bassa was buried at the military cemetery in Rishon Lezion, while Zaiden was laid to rest at Kibbutz Shoval in southern Israel, where he lived with his family.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Family and friends attend the funeral of Corporal Lihu Ben-Bassa, 19, at the military cemetery in Rishon Lezion, Nov. 25, 2020.

Beijing airport selects Israeli radar technology to protect runway

Xsight Systems' foreign object debris (FOD) detection solution will be installed at the world's second busiest airport.

APRIL 4, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
Xsight Systems' foreign object debris (FOD) detection solution RunWize at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

The Lounge: August 7, 2018

Social news from around Israel.

AUGUST 6, 2018ByMICHAL GALANTI
Airplane [illustrative]