In an effort to reduce noise and air pollution, the Boeing 747 and similar four-engine aircraft will not be permitted to land in Israel starting at the end of March, according to the airports authority, which was reported by Reuters.
According to the Israel Airports Authority, Tel Aviv won’t be able to accommodate such huge aircraft during the upcoming summer travel season.
The authority said it had previously informed airlines that they would not be permitted to land huge aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv as of the summer of 2023 as part of a larger plan being developed to rehabilitate the local environment.
The rule mostly applies to cargo airplanes because most, if not all, airlines no longer fly 747s and other four-engine aircraft to Israel.
The nation’s flag airline El Al (ELAL.TA) has already decommissioned its fleet of 747s and now flies long-distance flights on twin-engine Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft. While some still utilize 747s for freight, competitors also use those Boeing aircraft or similar Airbus (AIR.PA) aircraft to Ben Gurion.