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ISRAEL: MOT Restricts Flight Crew Members from 27 Countries from Operating Flights to Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel Transportation Ministry issued tightened rules for foreign airlines flying to Israel. Rules bar crew members holding citizenship in countries without formal diplomatic relations from operating or traveling on Israel-bound flights.

ISRAEL: Transport Ministry Security Chiefs Found to be Moonlighting

JERUSALEM, Israel Israeli media reported two senior officials in the Transport Ministry air transport security services hold separate paid activities. Haaretz stated Avri Cohen, ministry transport security chief, works part-time as a reserve security agent for Israeli carriers at a foreign airport o

ISRAEL: Arkia, Israir Secure UAE Approvals For Dubai Repatriation Flights

TEL AVIV, Israel * Arkia and Israir received approvals from the UAE to operate repatriation flights for Israelis from Dubai * Arkia will operate one flight today and one tomorrow * Israeli Ministry of Transport is working to enable the flights as soon as possible and instructed passengers to remain in contact with

ISRAEL: flydubai Suspends Flights to Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV, Israel * flydubai has suspended all flights to and from Israel following the incident on flight FZ 1073 on 30 September. * The Emirati carrier said it is acting in coordination with relevant authorities while the investigation continues. * An altercation occurred in the flight deck of FZ 1073 on the

ISRAEL: Israel Looks to Halt flydubai Flights over Hijacking Pilot's Background

JERUSALEM, Israel * Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev has requested the Israeli internal security service, Shin Bet, halt all flydubai flights entering and exiting Israel after the suspected attempted hijacking of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. * The decision followed reports that the co-pilot suspected in the incident is of Omani

SAUDI ARABIA: flydubai Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Lands in Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Altercation

TABUK, Saudi Arabia * flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers including 27 children landed in Tabuk after cockpit altercation. * Omani co-pilot suspected of attempting to crash aircraft during struggle. * Co-pilot stabbed and subdued by other pilot with assistance from Israeli passengers. * Aircraft squawked 7700

ISRAEL: Shin Bet Likely To Extend Ban On Israeli Airlines Flying To UAE - Report

* Israeli airlines face continued UAE flight ban on security grounds, with extension expected through November and carriers warning of tens of millions of shekels in losses while Flydubai and Etihad operate. * Shin Bet withholds security approvals from El Al, Israir and Arkia for UAE landings; Flydubai and Etihad continue Israel