Israel Bans Operation of Four-Engine Aircraft... "Noise and Air Pollution Reduction Measure"

[Image source= Israeli El Al Airlines]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The Israeli government announced that it will ban the operation of four-engine aircraft, such as the Boeing 747, starting from the end of March next year to reduce noise and air pollution caused by airplanes.

According to local media including The Times of Israel on the 4th (local time), the Israel Civil Aviation Authority (IAA) announced that as part of an environmental improvement plan, the operation of four-engine aircraft will be banned at major international airports in Israel starting from the end of March next year.

According to The Times of Israel, the Israeli government had previously notified that the takeoff and landing of four-engine aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport would be banned starting next summer. Accordingly, most airlines have already stopped operating four-engine passenger aircraft such as the Boeing 747 on Israeli routes. The Times of Israel reported that this measure is expected to mainly apply to cargo planes.

El Al, the Israeli national airline, has already retired all Boeing 747 aircraft and is currently deploying twin-engine Boeing 777 and 787 passenger planes on long-haul routes.

Competing airlines within Israel are also deploying twin-engine Boeing or Airbus passenger aircraft on Israeli routes, similar to El Al, and it is known that only some airlines are using Boeing 747s for cargo purposes.

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