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Arkia signs dry-lease deal with AerCap for first two A321-200s

Arkia Israeli Airlines has signed a dry-lease agreement with AerCap to add two Airbus A321-200s, its first units of the type. The move brings incremental narrowbody capacity via leasing, supported by AerCap’s aircraft placement into an operator’s near-term fleet plan.

2026-06-19T05:41:04.855803-07:00

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Gilat Satellite Networks to buy most of Comtech’s satellite & space communications business for $157.5M—targeting U.S. defense s

2026-06-15T03:46:22.094115-07:00

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airBaltic and EL AL codeshare to launch July 1, 2026 via Riga; partnership ties Israel–Europe connectivity to airBaltic’s Tel Av

2026-06-15T07:17:28.609651-07:00

FlightGlobal

El Al to relaunch nonstop Tel Aviv–San Francisco in Oct 2026 with three weekly flights

2026-06-01T23:56:19.833233-07:00

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Arkia signs dry-lease deal with AerCap for first two A321-200s Arkia Israeli Airlines has signed a dry-lease agreement with AerCap to add two Airbus A321-200s, its first units of the type. The move brings incremental narrowbody capacity via leasing, supported by AerCap’s aircraft placement into an operator’s near-term fleet plan.

2026-06-19T05:41:04.855803-07:00

Arkia signs dry-lease deal with AerCap for first two A321-200s

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airBaltic and EL AL codeshare to launch July 1, 2026 via Riga; partnership ties Israel–Europe connectivity to airBaltic’s Tel Av Latvian carrier airBaltic and EL AL Israel Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement effective July 1, 2026. The deal is designed to expand single-journey connectivity between Israel and Europe via Riga, aligning with airBaltic’s plan to restore Riga–Tel Aviv flights on the same date.

2026-06-15T07:17:28.609651-07:00

airBaltic and EL AL codeshare to launch July 1, 2026 via Riga; partnership ties Israel–Europe connectivity to airBaltic’s Tel Av

Business Wire

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Gilat Satellite Networks to buy most of Comtech’s satellite & space communications business for $157.5M—targeting U.S. defense s Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of Comtech Telecommunications’ Satellite & Space Communications segment for $157.5 million in cash (cash-free, debt-free), subject to working-capital adjustments. The deal is framed as a consolidation of advanced defense and satellite communications ground technology and follows a previously failed Comtech acquisition attempt by Gilat.

2026-06-15T03:46:22.094115-07:00

Gilat Satellite Networks to buy most of Comtech’s satellite & space communications business for $157.5M—targeting U.S. defense s

FlightGlobal

IAI completes $50M Kfir C12 modernization for Sri Lanka Air Force, with first post-upgrade flight Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the 2021-launched modernization of Sri Lanka Air Force’s existing Kfir fighter fleet, marked by the first flight of an upgraded Kfir C12. IAI says the program improves operational life and readiness, under a roughly US$50 million contract signed in 2021.

2026-06-11T21:44:00.320509-07:00

IAI completes $50M Kfir C12 modernization for Sri Lanka Air Force, with first post-upgrade flight

Politico

Iran closes western airspace amid renewed Iran–Israel strikes; Israel conducts counterstrike on rocket attacks Iran has closed its western airspace “until further notice” following Iranian rocket attacks on Israel, citing safety assessments by the civil aviation authority. Hours later, Israel’s air force struck military targets in western and central Iran, prompting U.S. calls for an immediate halt to attacks and warnings of escalation.

2026-06-07T20:11:41.200477-07:00

Iran closes western airspace amid renewed Iran–Israel strikes; Israel conducts counterstrike on rocket attacks

Associated Press

Israel strikes southern Lebanon as evacuation warnings issued for nine villages Israel’s air force struck parts of southern Lebanon, according to the military, which issued evacuation warnings for nine villages. The move escalates cross-border strikes amid continuing tensions and rapidly changing ground safety directives in the area.

2026-06-05T03:57:14.912427-07:00

Israel strikes southern Lebanon as evacuation warnings issued for nine villages

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US Air Force to remain at Tel Aviv, Israel through YE26 The U.S. Air Force will keep operating at Tel Aviv, Israel through the end of 2026, according to reporting referenced by ch-aviation. The timeline suggests the U.S. presence in the country is being treated as a multi-year operational commitment rather than a short-term posture shift.

2026-06-04T22:44:19.131538-07:00

US Air Force to remain at Tel Aviv, Israel through YE26

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Slovenia blocks Israir Airbus A320 landing in Ljubljana, diverting passengers to Zagreb over alleged political protest—Israel cl Slovenian authorities denied an Israir flight permission to land in Ljubljana, forcing the Airbus A320 to divert to Zagreb and leaving passengers to continue overland to Ljubljana. Israir’s CEO attributes the refusal to political protest against Israel’s Gaza actions, characterizing it as a breach of European Open Skies rules.

2026-06-04T09:56:53.176324-07:00

Slovenia blocks Israir Airbus A320 landing in Ljubljana, diverting passengers to Zagreb over alleged political protest—Israel cl

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Arkia signs dry-lease deal with AerCap for first two A321-200s

Gilat Satellite Networks to buy most of Comtech’s satellite & space communications business for $157.5M—targeting U.S. defense s

airBaltic and EL AL codeshare to launch July 1, 2026 via Riga; partnership ties Israel–Europe connectivity to airBaltic’s Tel Av

El Al to relaunch nonstop Tel Aviv–San Francisco in Oct 2026 with three weekly flights

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