Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
The FAA has banned USA carriers from flying to or from TLV for 24 hours. I don't know whether this would apply to repositioning flights with crew but no passengers, but it sounds like the aircraft and crew might be stuck there tonight.
well the US Govt just promised hamas $47M youd think they could say thanks by holding fire into the TLV area so that any and all civilian planes and crews can get out w/o any fear even an hour would work to get that job done.
Kinda of think theyd give the OK to ferry the plane and crew out. The stuff hamas is using isnt guided so Id have better odds in winning the lottery then them hitting a plane. If they used shoulder missles thats another story.
In past flare ups it was the carriers ins companys that caused the CXs, since they pulled thier coverage for flights into or outof TLV. They didnt do it this time at least yet,even after MH17
the crews are no safer in TA or the plane sitting @ TLV, which if hamas had guidance missles would be another case all together