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Air France Bars Pakistani Pilots and Crew From Israel Flights
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News18•15-10-2026, 10:56
Air France Bars Pakistani Pilots and Crew From Israel Flights
- •Air France has officially banned Pakistani pilots and crew members from operating flights to and from Israel.
- •The decision follows stricter regulations enforced by Israel for airline personnel coming from countries lacking diplomatic relations with it.
- •The policy update comes in the wake of an attempted terror attack by an Omani co-pilot on a flydubai flight on September 30.
- •Oman remains among the nations that do not share official diplomatic ties with Israel.
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Air France barred Pakistani pilots and crew members from operating flights to and from Israel following new restrictions enforced by Israeli authorities for airline crew from nations lacking diplomatic ties with Israel.
The new restrictions were implemented after an attempted terror attack and cockpit altercation on September 30, where an Omani co-pilot allegedly tried to hijack a Flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
The directive affects nationals and dual nationals of 31 countries that do not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel, including Muslim-majority nations such as Pakistan, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Niger.
