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Austrian Airlines Flight Diverted to Sofia After Bomb Threat on Route From Israel to Vienna

SOFIA, Bulgaria — An Austrian Airlines flight carrying 51 passengers from Israel to Austria was diverted to Bulgaria on Sunday after an anonymous bomb threat prompted the crew to declare an emergency, triggering a security response at Sofia Airport. The Airbus A320, operating as flight OS82 from......

US–Lebanon Direct Flights Face Security Hurdles as Trump Seeks to Restore Air Links

Plans to restore direct commercial flights between the United States and Lebanon are facing significant regulatory and operational obstacles, with shortcomings identified at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport raising questions about how soon the long-suspended air connection could resume. The......

Israel restricts airline crew members from around 30 countries following Flydubai incident

Israel has tightened its aviation rules, barring foreign airlines from assigning crew members holding certain nationalities to flights operating through Israeli airspace. The measures reportedly affect citizens of around 30 countries and follow a review of shortcomings identified in connection with a......

African aviation: Casablanca and Marrakech rank among top 10 airports

Morocco is strengthening its position as a major aviation hub in Africa, with two of its busiest airports ranking among the continent’s ten largest in terms of available seat capacity. Data released by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in September 2026 show that Casablanca Mohammed V and......

Air China expands access to Marrakech through Istanbul

Air China is expanding its commercial reach in Morocco by adding Marrakech to its codeshare network with Turkish Airlines, giving passengers from China another way to reach the Moroccan tourist destination via Istanbul. Under the expanded partnership, Air China will place its airline code on Turkish......

US Treasury sanctions 27 Iranian airlines over alleged support for Tehran

The United States has imposed sanctions on 35 entities and one individual, including 27 Iranian airlines, accusing them of supporting activities linked to the Iranian government, according to the US Treasury Department. The measures target Iranian carriers that had not previously been subjected to US......

Ryanair warns high oil prices could push some rivals to the brink this winter

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has warned that persistently high fuel prices could put significant pressure on some of its competitors during the coming winter season, with weaker airlines potentially struggling to maintain capacity or remain financially viable. The warning comes as renewed tensions......

China’s three major airlines report heavy losses as fuel costs surge

China’s three largest state-owned airlines have reported substantial losses in the first half of the year, as rising aviation fuel costs continued to weigh heavily on their financial performance. Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines collectively recorded losses of around......

Flights to Tel Aviv: Transavia, Delta, and United Announce Their Return

After several months of disruptions related to the situation in the Middle East, foreign airlines are beginning to restore their services to Ben Gurion Airport. From France, Transavia is accelerating its return, while several European and American carriers are also announcing new resumption dates. However,......