Public corporation managing Israel's major airports and border terminals since 1977
Airservices Australia reports ongoing delays at major airports amid a shortage of air-traffic controllers. Officials say delays have reduced slightly year-on-year, but disruption remains a risk as the workforce faces high demand and rostering challenges.
An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight has turned back to Addis Ababa after Israeli authorities refused it permission to land because the pilot is an Indonesian national. The aircraft dumped fuel over the sea, returned to Addis Ababa where the pilot was replaced, and later landed in Tel Aviv. The move follows tightened Israeli rules on foreign crew after a flydubai copilot attack.
Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna has landed in Sofia after the crew received a bomb threat. Bulgarian authorities have evacuated 51 passengers and six crew, and a MiG-29 has escorted the Airbus A320 while police search the aircraft. Authorities have opened an investigation and passengers will be rebooked once searches finish.