Israel Bars Flights With Crews From 30 Nations Over Security
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israel's Ministry of Transport has tightened flight security rules, banning aircrews from about 30 countries, including Iran and Saudi Arabia, from flying over its territory. The new regulations apply to individuals with dual citizenship, requiring airlines to verify crew nationality. These measures were prompted by an analysis of an incident involving FlyDubai.
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- Israel banned aircrews from approximately 30 countries from flying over its territory.
- The new security rules affect foreign airlines employing citizens from specific nations.
- Dual citizens with passports from countries lacking diplomatic ties with Israel are barred.
- Airlines must submit crew lists to Israeli authorities 48 hours before flights.
- The new regulations were implemented after an analysis of a FlyDubai incident.
Israel has implemented new flight security regulations that prohibit aircrews from approximately 30 countries from flying over its territory or to the country. The Ministry of Transport announced the stricter rules, which affect foreign airlines employing individuals from these nations. The list of countries whose citizens are barred from serving as flight personnel on flights to Israel includes Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Notably, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are not included in these restrictions.
The new measures also apply to individuals with dual citizenship. Israeli authorities are now requiring foreign carriers to meticulously verify the citizenship information of all pilots and crew members. Employees holding U.S. or European passports are barred from flying to Israel if they also possess citizenship from a country that does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel.
Under the new requirements, foreign airlines must submit crew lists to Israeli authorities 48 hours before a flight's departure. Swiss Airlines confirmed to local media that it has asked employees for details about any additional passports they hold due to these new directives, acknowledging a previous lack of comprehensive data on staff dual citizenship.
These stringent measures follow an analysis of an incident involving FlyDubai, though details of the incident were not provided.
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