Aviation

Blue Bird adds fourth weekly Tel Aviv-Amsterdam flight as summer demand rises

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

Blue Bird Airways planes
Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

The Israeli secret inside the Dreamliner: Ashkelon company’s mega-deal

 A Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 passenger aircraft, operated by Europe's leading low-cost airline Ryanair, takes off from Il Caravaggio International Airport on July 11, 2026 in Orio al Serio, near Bergamo, Italy.

Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets face cabin safety risks and assembly flaws, FAA warns

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787.

Demand surges: Airline significantly expands operations in Israel


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

FAA to investigate after fire in cabin of United Airlines Boeing flight

Addtionally, a separate Boeing 737 flight turned back to Portland shortly after take-off on Tuesday after the pilot was concerned about fumes in the cabin.

 A screen displays the logo for Boeing on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, April 2, 2025.

Chaos at Paris airport after EasyJet plane hit by loading truck

While nobody was injured by the collision, an insider told The Sun that damage will leave a bill exceeding £100,000.

An Easyjet airplane is towed at Linate Airport In Milan, Italy, May 2, 2024.

Coast Guard finds missing Alaska plane; 3 bodies of 10 on board recovered

The incident comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of air safety in the United States. NTSB investigators are probing two deadly crashes in recent days.

Emergency personnel work at the site where a small plane crashed into vehicles (illustrative)

EU aviation authority ends conflict zone warnings for Israel, Iran

Conflict Zone Information Bulletins are risk mitigation measures implemented by the EU and may include operational recommendations.

 Ben Gurion Airport

Israel awaits: American aviation giant resumes flights to Israel

Delta Air Lines is set to be the first American airline to resume flights to Israel, starting in April 2025, though ticket prices remain unchanged for now.

Delta Air Lines aircraft, archive

Knesset c’ttee passes amendment on canceled flights compensation

Foreign airlines have been demanding the change because of the frequent need to cancel flights during the war.

Passengers seen at Ben-Gurion Airport. October 31, 2024.

Aviation's efforts to prevent bird strikes, from chickens at engines to hawks at airports

The plane crash at Jeonnam Muan International Airport in South Korea has brought renewed attention to the dangers posed by bird strikes in aviation.

 Throwing chickens at engines, and employing hawks in airports--how the aviation industry attempts to mitigate bird strikes.