- Oct 29
Flydubai pilot hit by co-pilot's axe receives UAE's Order of Zayed II
The captain of Flydubai flight FZ1073 was wounded in a cockpit axe attack on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and he is now among the crew honoured by the UAE for helping to stop the attacker.
- Oct 9
UAE prosecutors say flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-inspired suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The UAE attorney general says the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot planned to crash the 30 September Dubai-Tel Aviv flight into Ben Gurion airport's passenger terminal after an axe attack on the captain was stopped by crew and passengers.
- Oct 8
Failed Flydubai hijacking triggers alert over Egyptian pilot's threat video in Italy
Italian authorities are checking a video by an Egyptian pilot that pairs an El Al jet with a Sadat speech on violence. The post follows the failed attempt by a Flydubai co-pilot to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight on 30 September.