Report: Flydubai Hijacking Suspect Planned to Crash 737 Into Israeli Airport
The Omani national allegedly confessed that he planned the attack for over a year.
The Omani national allegedly confessed that he planned the attack for over a year.
The carrier said it will suspend all flights to and from Israel while investigations continue.
Israeli officials said a “major disaster” was avoided after one of the pilots attempted to hijack the airplane.
After a six-year pause, flights will restart in the fall.
But a different route to Israel will resume in late summer.
The carrier suspended service to Israel in late February.
The restart follows the recent ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
The restart of civilian flights could help ease transportation bottlenecks in the region.