flydubai has dismissed several staff members after a mid-air cockpit attack by an Omani co-pilot on the captain of an Israel-bound flight, leading to Israel suspending the airline's services. The airline's request to resume flights has been denied by the Israeli Transport Minister, with Israeli officials set to visit Dubai to discuss the matter. Alternative flights have been arranged by other carriers to manage travel disruptions. Israel has also introduced new pre-flight security screening for non-Israeli passengers. The co-pilot allegedly used a crash axe in the attack, which was thwarted by the captain and other crew members.

flydubai has dismissed several staff members after a mid-air cockpit attack by an Omani co-pilot on the captain of an Israel-bound flight, leading to Israel suspending the airline's services. The airline's request to resume flights has been denied by the Israeli Transport Minister, with Israeli officials set to visit Dubai to discuss the matter. Alternative flights have been arranged by other carriers to manage travel disruptions. Israel has also introduced new pre-flight security screening for non-Israeli passengers. The co-pilot allegedly used a crash axe in the attack, which was thwarted by the captain and other crew members.

flydubai has dismissed several staff members after a mid-air cockpit attack by an Omani co-pilot on the captain of an Israel-bound flight, leading to Israel suspending the airline's services. The airline's request to resume flights has been denied by the Israeli Transport Minister, with Israeli officials set to visit Dubai to discuss the matter. Alternative flights have been arranged by other carriers to manage travel disruptions. Israel has also introduced new pre-flight security screening for non-Israeli passengers. The co-pilot allegedly used a crash axe in the attack, which was thwarted by the captain and other crew members.

A week after an Omani co-pilot attacked the captain of an Israel-bound flydubai flight mid-air inside the cockpit, flydubai said it has fired "several employees" in connection with its internal investigation, according to Israel-based Channel 13.

Israel had suspended all flydubai services following the incident on September 30.

According to Channel 13, flydubai recently sought permission to resumes its flights to Israel as its internal investigation in concluding. However, Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev has declined the airline's request.

This comes as transportation ministry officials are set to travel to Dubai next week. The ministry had earlier come under allegations of negligence for allowing crew members from hostile states entering the country.

Amid flydubai suspension, alternate flights have been arranged for Israelis whose trips were disrupted. The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) revealed that 37 flights completed trips from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv between October 2 and 5. A total of 7,479 passengers flew in these trips.

These include trips by Etihad Airways and Israeli carriers, which were granted permits by the UAE as an alternative for flydubai services. It should be noted that flydubai is owned by the Dubai government while Etihad Airways is owned by the Abu Dhabi government.

Following the attack, Israel has introduced rules requiring non-Israelis to fill put a form 48 hours prior to their flight. Citizens of countries flagged as "red" would come under the scanner of security agencies like Mossad and Shin Bet.

During the September 30 attack, Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami struck Indian captain Smit Machchhar in the head with a crash axe. Though his original plan was to fly to Tel Aviv and crash into a building, Captain Machchhar ensured that the cockpit door was open. This allowed passengers and cabin crew to subdue the attacker and stabilise the flight.

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