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'We didn’t think for even a second about our own lives': Flydubai heroes adjust to new reality

Day after subduing Omani co-pilot suspected of trying to crash plane, four Israeli heroes recall ordeal; dentist treated wounded captain as plumber who stabilized jet reacts to Trump praise; 'I never dreamed Trump would talk about me'

Roy Rubinstein, Nina Fox | 10.01.26

How did an Omani pilot end up flying to Israel, and who will answer the hard questions?

After passengers returned safely to Israel, crucial details remain unclear, from what happened during the cockpit struggle and the suspect’s motive to who will investigate the incident and whether Israel will take part

ynet | 10.01.26

צביקה מנס, יניב חיון, אסף רג'ואן, שוטה מוסייב

Chokehold, headphone cables and first aid: How 4 Israelis helped save 174 aboard Flydubai

Yaniv Hayun grabbed the controls, Assaf Rajuan and Zvika Manes helped restrain the suspect, dentist Shota Musaev treated the stabbed captain, and passengers say the wounded pilot left them a path into the cockpit

Nina Fox | 10.01.26

‘I started talking to God’: Children recount terror aboard Flydubai flight

Peleg, 16, says he nearly began writing his own eulogy as the jet plunged; 8-year-old Omer recalls thinking the plane would crash while families screamed around them

Meir Turgeman | 10.01.26

המפגש של הגיבור של טיסת הבלהות פליי דובאי עם ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

‘I watch Air Crash Investigation’: Flydubai hero says TV show helped him take the controls

Yaniv Hayun told Netanyahu he pulled back on the aircraft’s controls after helping overpower the suspected attacker; the long-running documentary series reconstructs air disasters using cockpit recordings, testimony and accident reports

ynet | 09.30.26

Air India to resume Israel flights Dec. 1 after more than seven months

Carrier will operate five weekly Boeing 777 flights between Tel Aviv and Delhi, restoring Israel’s only nonstop link to India and connections across Southeast Asia and the Pacific through March 2027

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.28.26

‘If we can’t fly, no one can’: Iran threatens neighbors over US aviation sanctions

Iraq’s Najaf, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports join Baghdad in restricting Iranian carriers, while the UAE suspends them; Washington warns firms that fueling jets, handling landings or selling tickets could cost them access to the dollar system

Lior Ben Ari | 09.25.26

מטוס Aloha Airlines לאחר שחלק גדול מגג תא הנוסעים נתלש באוויר, 1988

Dead engines and planes that flew themselves: 10 aviation stories so bizarre they sound fake

A plane lost much of its roof in midair, a captain was sucked through his windshield and survived, four engines died one after another and passengers watched live TV coverage of their own emergency landing: 10 extraordinary moments from aviation history

Roy Elman | 09.20.26

נוסע שהשתולל ופעל באלימות כלי צוות הטיסה בטיסת אמריקן איירליינס נכפת למושבו

Watch: Drunk American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after alleged racist outburst

TMZ says the man harassed a fellow passenger, used racist and homophobic slurs and became violent, forcing a diversion to Baltimore

ynet | 09.05.26

Ben Gurion Airport chaos foreseen: Officials warned of manpower shortages and safety risks

Minutes from a senior management meeting four days before Ben Gurion Airport’s shutdown show officials warned of severe manpower shortages, rising safety incidents and an inability to handle emergencies; Disruption affected 100,000 passengers, cost economy $8.5 million

Meir Turgeman | 08.24.26

Laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight to Dallas

Crew contains lithium-battery blaze as smoke filled the cabin; pilot reported several possible burns before the plane landed safely

Asaf Rozen | 08.23.26

From landing applause to mile-high sex: Travel’s strangest habits

Georgians clap most after landing, cruise lines battle rubber-duck and mattress trends, while surveys reveal travelers’ strangest rituals

Shahar Ilan, Calcalist | 08.22.26

Maximum chaos: Ben Gurion ranks world’s most disrupted airport

Flightradar24 gives Israel’s main airport a maximum 5.0 disruption score as delays, cancellations and baggage chaos continue

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Roy Elman | 08.21.26

Ben Gurion chaos explained: is the crisis over, and when will the airport return to normal?

Nearly 100,000 passengers were caught in Thursday’s disruption as canceled flights, staffing shortages and political accusations collided; officials hope for normal operations by Friday morning, but warn holiday-season congestion could return

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Meir Turgeman, Nina Fox | 08.20.26

New York flight competition returns: when can you fly for under $1,000?

United and Delta resume Tel Aviv service in September, adding capacity to a route long dominated by Israeli carriers; December fares already dip below $1,000, while holiday-season tickets remain far more expensive

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.18.26

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