Arkia
Coverage of Arkia in the Nexus archive.
- Arkia employees vow to fight potential Haredi buyout that would halt Shabbat flights
Arkia employees, who hold a 22% stake in the company, oppose a potential Haredi buyout that would halt Shabbat flights and threaten labor action if talks with US real estate developer Rabbi Ezra Unger advance.
- EU aviation agency urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces until August 31
The EU aviation agency has issued a new advisory urging airlines to avoid the airspaces of Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon until August 31 due to heightened US-Iran tensions. The advisory replaces a previous cautionary notice for Israel and other regions, while Israeli airline Arkia announced it will resume a Morocco route after a three-year hiatus.
- Hungary scrambles fighter jets after Israeli passenger plane fails to contact ground control
Hungary scrambled fighter jets after an Israeli passenger plane failed to contact ground control, triggering NATO's highest alert level. The situation was resolved when the Arkia plane's pilots communicated with local air officials after being sighted by the jets.