Aviation

Boeing, Technion move Israeli sustainable jet fuel project into implementation phase

Boeing and the Technion are moving their joint sustainable aviation fuel initiative from feasibility work into hands-on development of cost-competitive electrofuels.

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, President of Boeing Israel, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Ido Nehushtan, and Boeing Global President Dr. Brendan Nelson.
A private jet carrying eight people crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Seven killed as private jet crashes during takeoff at Maine airport

US Marine Corps F-35B, US Air Force F-35A, and US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets parked on the apron at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the US struck Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.

FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions

A screengrab from Flightradar24.com shows airspace over Iran and Iraq emptying of aircraft, January 15, 2025

EU Aviation Safety Agency warns pilots not to operate in Iranian airspace


Two US Jews killed in New York private plane crash

The two victims have yet to be officially identified by local police, but local news reports state that they are Jewish men from Cleveland, Ohio.

A policeman stands guard at the entrance to a neighborhood in the town of Harrison where a small plane crashed in Westchester County, New York June 13, 2014

Drone taxi takes first spin in Paris air traffic ahead of 2024 launch

The Volocopter's digital fly-by-wire system and multiple rotors make it much easier to fly than a traditional helicopter, the test pilot said.

 A Volocopter 2X drone taxi performs an integrated flight in conventional air traffic at Pontoise airfield in Cormeilles-en-Vexin, near Paris, France, November 10, 2022

Israel’s sole glass manufacturer to decrease its carbon footprint thanks to Airovation

The new MOU will see Airovation run a two-phase scale-up process, eventually leading to the first fully commercial unit that will reduce the carbon footprint and secure Phoenicia’s supply chain.

 Glass making at the Phoenicia factory in Yeruham.

Russia not re-elected to UN aviation agency's 36-member council

Russia was decisively removed from a special UN committee on aviation practices, limited to only 36 members.

 President of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, Salvatore Sciacchitano, speaks during the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Former Moscow Aviation Institute head Gerashchenko dies in fall

The Moscow Aviation Institute opened a commission to investigate his death.

 Museum of Moscow Aviation Institute

Is putting your feet on the chair in front of you on flights normal - or gross?

A passenger recorded the legs of a passenger behind her, who stuck his legs under her seat until they popped out in front of her. She shared the photo on social media, sparking debate.

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

Aviation fears grow over Russia fallout from Ukraine crisis - analysis

Aviation bosses are worried about the impact on dealings with Russian companies. Sanctions could disrupt payments to leasing firms.

MiG-35 (L) jet fighter and MiG-3, Soviet era fighter aircraft, perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2015

Histadrut labor dispute sets scene for airport strike

The Histadrut has declared a labor dispute with the Israeli aviation industry that could lead to airport closures.

 El Al employees protesting near where Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's plane is supposed to take off for his anticipated visit to the US.

IAF: 'We need to be fit, sharp, and always ready to strike'

While it may seem as if Israel is going through a relatively quiet period along its borders at the moment, one branch of the IDF is busy 24/7 – in the air.

Israeli Air Force F15 planes fly during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, December 27, 2017.

IAF: Still no explanation for November plane crash

Last month, flight instructor Itay Zaiden, 42, from Kibbutz Shoval and corporal Lihu Ben-Bassa, 19, from Rishon Lezion, were killed in an aviation accident.

Aircraft crashes near Mishmar HaNegev, Nov. 24, 2020