Arkia

A Historic Milestone at Arkia:

For the first time, a female pilot has been certified as a Jet Captain at the airline.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
From right to left: Tal Madutzky, Arkia Captain; Adar Madutzky, Arkia Captain; and Noam Adar, Arkia Fleet Manager.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Transport arrived for the inaugural flight.

Exotic Moroccan destination returns to Israeli aviation map

Arkia launched direct flights to Marrakech after three years. Prime Minister Netanyahu and officials attended the flight, starting twice-weekly service to Morocco.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
From right to left: Tal Madutzky, Arkia Captain; Adar Madutzky, Arkia Captain; and Noam Adar, Arkia Fleet Manager.

'Father-daughter duo': Arkia announces first female captain in airline's history

Adar Madutzky became the first female captain in the airline's history, and she is also the daughter of Arkia's Embraer fleet captain, Tal Madutzky.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Thousands of passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv after a strike was announced, August 20, 2026.

Disruptions at Ben-Gurion Airport continue with missing baggage, canceled flights

Thousands of Israelis landed abroad over the past 24 hours for expensive vacations they had eagerly prepared for months, without clothes and personal belongings due to Thursday's surprise strike.

|ByUDI ETZION

Olympic athletes receive LEGO figures in their likeness

Athletes and coaches of the Olympic delegation to Paris received LEGO figures of themselves as part of a solidarity day at Wingate.

JUNE 23, 2024ByWALLA! TOURISM

Arkia unveils new brand ambassador: Lital Schwartz

Lital Schwartz will be the new face of Arkia, promoting the airline’s brand and its summer destinations, including popular spots such as the Greek Islands, Batumi, Zanzibar, Seychelles, and more.

JUNE 13, 2024ByMAARIV ONLINE

Innovative design: Arkia adds new aircraft to its fleet

The Israeli airline announced it is leasing a Boeing 737-700 from the Ukrainian company SkyUp. This addition aims to expand Arkia's destination map and strengthen its fleet for the summer months.

MAY 29, 2024ByMEITAL SHARABI

Flight lands in Israel's airport amid Hamas rocket barrage from Gaza

A flight from the Israeli airline Arkia safely lands in Ben-Gurion Airport as the Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired by Hamas from Gaza.

DECEMBER 10, 2023ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!
Interception of the Iron Dome system