Aviation

The war-torn nation began its revival effort soon after the ousting of former president Bashar al-Assad, with recent developments including the return of Syrian Airlines to Europe.

NORAD declined to say whether the pilots of the two aircraft had made a mistake, saying that it is up to the Federal Aviation Administration to make that determination, Reuters reported.

Despite war and a weak dollar, El Al doubled profit to $132m with a $1.4b order backlog. Bezeq profit jumped 38% and will distribute NIS 515m.

The additional service will begin on August 10, with flights operating four days a week and one-way fares starting at €164.

The company reported it will supply Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with $58 million in systems under a long-term agreement with a leading American aviation customer.

Production quality problems were revealed in early 2024 when a door-plug panel blew out of a nearly new Alaska Air 737 MAX in flight.

Ethiopian Airlines will increase Tel Aviv–Addis Ababa flights from 21 to 26 per week in August, with Dreamliner service on select flights, boosting capacity and connections.

US flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy, that was forced to land in Beirut.

Israir now employs seven female pilots, representing around 10% of its operational pilot workforce, as the airline expands its fleet with two Airbus A330 aircraft.

Local media in Greece reported that a piece of engine broke off and smashed a window, causing the cabin to decompress and sucking one passenger partially out of the window.