FAA Statement - FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport

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Title: FAA Statement - FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2014
Contact: Kristie M. Greco
Phone: (202) 267-3883

FAA Statement - FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport

The FAA has lifted its restrictions on U.S. airline flights into and out of Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport by cancelling a Notice to Airmen it renewed earlier today. The cancellation is effective at approximately 11:45 p.m. EDT.
 
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 Ben Gurion Airport and will take additional actions, as necessary.
 
The FAA initially instituted the flight prohibition on Tuesday, July 22, in response to a rocket strike that landed approximately one mile from the airport.

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