Aviation

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 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

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.

Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations

An Airbus A320-271N aircraft by German airline Lufthansa city prepares to land at the Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on May 6, 2026.

EU aviation agency extends its recommendation against flying to Israel, Gulf states


El Al host Josh Aronson on the autistic spectrum in the cockpit as part of Autism Awareness Week

Aronson, a Manchester journalist, is the first journalist on the autism spectrum to work as a diaspora correspondent for Maariv newspaper.

 Cockpit view from an El Al plane, April 9, 2024.

El Al attack: Will it soon be dangerous for Israelis to board a plane?

"Hostile elements" attempted to take over the communication network of an El Al plane flying from Phuket to Ben-Gurion Airport on Saturday night and divert it from its destination.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Israel's Ben-Gurion University revolutionizes clean air travel with new aviation technology

This dynamic duo is poised to revolutionize the aviation industry with a novel method for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a critical weapon in the fight against climate change. 

 Prof. Moti Herskowitz and his lab team

Israeli airlines lobby for assistance amidst $155 million refund burden

“They should be applauded for continuing to fly, not punished.”

 El Al airplane

El Al revamps passenger planes to carry cargo to Israel

The move comes as passenger transport to Israel finally wanes, after several weeks of increased flights as thousands of reservists and Israelis living abroad returned home for the war.

 El Al employees remove passenger seats from a Boeing 777, so that the plane can be used to transport cargo to Israel during the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.

Israeli citizen killed in New Jersey helicopter crash

Local news outlets confirmed the time and location of the crash in South Brunswick, New Jersey.

 Robinson R22 helicopter.

Almost 5,000 US pilots probed for flying despite disqualifying conditions - report

Nearly 5,000 US pilots, all of whom are military veterans, reportedly falsified medical records to work as pilots while collecting benefits for disqualifying disabilities.

The A330-900neo plane

Arkia to offer direct flights to Sri Lanka from Tel Aviv in October

Sri Lanka, known for its scenic beaches and rich cultural heritage, has attracted many Israeli visitors over the years.


The brothers who qualified for the top of an international aircraft design competition

"Our main goals were to inspire designers and airplane enthusiasts, and produce a design that is true to Airbus that’s never been seen before," said Ben.

Ben and Tom Bublil finished among the top ten in an international design competition for the new Airbus cargo plane.

First flying electric car approved to undergo test flights, preorders now open

It is possible to pre-order a flying car on the Alef Aeronautics website for about $300 thousand.

 The electric flying car by Alef Aeronautics.