To reduce noise and air pollution, Israel’s airport authorities have announced that the use of four-engine aircraft will be banned from March 31, 2023.
The airport management said that it has already informed the airlines about the innovation. Starting with the 2023 summer season (March 31), they will no longer be allowed to land large jets at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. And this is only part of a large-scale plan to improve the environment.
In connection with the general refusal to operate 747s and other four-engine passenger planes, the decision will mainly affect cargo flights.
Israel’s national airline, El Al, no longer operates Boeing 747s, using instead twin-engine Boeing 777s and 787s on its long-haul routes. To reach Ben-Gurion, international carriers use the same Boeing models or similar Airbus aircraft, but some have upgraded the comfortable Boeing 747s for cargo transportation