Airlines in the US and Europe suspended flights to and from Israel on Tuesday after a rocket fell about 1.5 km from Ben-Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv. Major airlines canceled service — and in several cases, diverted planes in midflight — after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instructed American carriers not to fly to Israel for 24 hours because of the “potentially hazardous situation created by the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza.” … [Read more...] about US FAA imposes no-fly zone over Israel/Gaza
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Private investors buy CAL Cargo Air Lines
A group of private investors have signed a recent agreement to buy the controlling interest in CAL Cargo Air Lines for NIS38 million (US$9.9 million). CAL is a cargo airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel and operates scheduled cargo flights carrying perishable goods and general cargo to Europe and the rest of the world. Its main base is Ben Gurion International Airport,Tel Aviv, and it has a hub at Liège Airport (Belgium). The airline carries approximately 100,000 tonnes of cargo annually, … [Read more...] about Private investors buy CAL Cargo Air Lines
