FAA Statement – FAA lifts flight restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport

The FAA has lifted its restrictions on US airline flights to Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport by cancelling a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that it had initially renewed earlier today. The statement reads: “Before making this decision, the FAA worked with its U.S. government counterparts to assess the security situation in Israel and carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the Government of Israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation. The FAA’s primary mission and interest are the protection of people traveling on U.S. airlines. The agency will continue to closely monitor the very fluid situation around