The Israel Airports Authority, the government agency that controls airports in the country, announced a ban on four-engine aircraft starting March 31, 2023. The measure is motivated by environmental concerns, especially the noise caused by these aircraft. It is estimated that the new rule is specifically targeted at Boeing 747 freighters, which have been used quite frequently thanks to the worldwide e-commerce boom. Government aircraft such as the US Boeing 747 “Air Force One” will stay out of the ban as there will be special permits, thanks to “exceptional circumstances”. El Al retired the 747 in 2019Israeli flag carrier El Al was a major operator of the Boeing 747, but retired its last example of the type, a 747-400, in 2019.

Source: Ethiopian News September 05, 2022 08:43 UTC