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Airbus shares dip after company admits best-selling jet faces quality glitch in fuselage

The defect affects about 500 aircraft, including roughly 250 already in service and 250 in production, while it doesn't pose a safety risk according to the company's assessment.

An Airbus A330neo flies over the European flag as it performs at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 23, 2019.
Air Canada brings back Tel Aviv flights ahead of schedule.

Air Canada brings back Tel Aviv flights, suspends flight director for antisemitic posts

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Haifa Airport proves reliable while Ben-Gurion navigates chaos, but growth limits remain

An Air Canada Airbus A319 departs from Harry Reid International Airport en route to Toronto with the High Roller Ferris wheel in the background on March 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Air Canada extends flight suspensions to Tel Aviv and Dubai through mid-January 2027


Wizz Air to resume flights from UAE to Russia in October

The airline's Abu Dhabi-based joint venture, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, will operate the daily flight from Oct. 3, with fares starting from 359 dirham ($97.74).

Wizz Air's aircraft is seen on the tarmac at Budapest Airport, May 22, 2014.

Israel's Ben-Gurion had second-most July airport delays of Middle East

A report published by the Sam Chui website revealed which airports and airlines had the most delays in July.

 Travelers exit the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic testing area at Ben Gurion International Airport as Israel imposes new restrictions on November 28, 2021.

United Airlines pilots refuse to fly to Israel, cite fictitious curfew

A United Airlines flight from Newark said a 24-hour delay was due to a "curfew" in Tel Aviv. Ben-Gurion Airport spokesperson: "There is no curfew. At all."

A United Airlines passenger jet taxis at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, U.S. December 6, 2019.

Arkia Israeli airlines offering free vacations to Gaza border residents

Arkia Airlines and other companies are offering exclusive benefits to residents of the Gaza border communities amid the exchange of rocket and missile fire between Israel and Gaza militants.


Delta Airlines to launch direct Tel Aviv-Atlanta flight

Delta's new Tel Aviv-Atlanta flight joins its direct flights from Tel Aviv to New York and Boston.

 A Delta plane sits at the International Terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in March 2020.

Lufthansa to create a position to fight antisemitism after kicking Jews off flight

The incident had outraged Jews in the United States and Europe, some of whom alleged that the crew had been discriminating against all visible Jewish passengers.

Israeli passengers wait to board the Lufthansa flight intended to bring them back to Israel, February 24, 2021.

Iranian airlines halt flights to Syria after Israeli strikes

A report in Iran International says only IRGC-owned and US-sanctioned Mahan Air continues to fly to Syria.

 A plane carrying Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lands in Damascus International Airport, in Damascus, Syria March 23, 2022.

El Al to put Boeing 777s back in service to keep up with demand

El AL hasn't used its six Boeing-200ER aircraft since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Israel in March of 2020.

An El Al Boeing 777 aircraft at Ben-Gurion International Airport

Wizz Air flight from Israel to Krakow evacuated due to bomb fears - report

The passengers were reportedly ordered to urgently disembark from the plane without their luggage while they and the plane were inspected.

Wizz Air's aircraft is seen on the tarmac at Budapest Airport, May 22, 2014.

Flying through Saudi Arabia makes Israeli flights shorter, not cheaper

TRAVEL ADVISER: Don’t be fooled into believing that Israeli airlines will suddenly drop their fares to India or Thailand.

 GETTING READY for departure from Ben-Gurion Airport.