Aviation
Four people killed in helicopter crash near Montreal, police announce
National broadcasters CBC and CTV reported that police said the crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. and that the aircraft was on fire when first responders arrived at the site.
UAE, Oman suspend Iranian airlines' flights until further notice, decision based on US sanctions
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Tigray region after takeover of Mekelle airport
Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US threatens sanctions on airport service providers
Returning to Tel Aviv: First United Airlines flight since February lands at Ben-Gurion Airport
United Airlines’ first flight from Newark to Tel Aviv since before Operation Roaring Lion landed in Israel on Wednesday.
Trump says Canadian aviation giant Bombardier can no longer sell aircraft in the United States
The US and Canada have been locked in a trade war for over a year, with the US imposing 50% tariffs on certain Canadian imports on August 22.
EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes
EASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.
Ben-Gurion Airport delays stretch into third day as strike effects continue
IAA workers’ union chairman Pinchas Idan rejected allegations of responsibility during an interview with KAN, instead blaming the airport manager for the chaos.
Syria's aviation revival: How the end of Assad and the Iran war brought the industry back
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 intercepts two unauthorized aircraft as Trump watches LIV golf tourney in New Jersey
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.
War profits: El Al doubles profit and Bezeq jumps 38%
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.
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.
The Israeli secret inside the Dreamliner: Ashkelon company’s mega-deal
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.
Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets face cabin safety risks and assembly flaws, FAA warns
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.
