Air France Controversy: Israel Imposes Restrictions on the Nationality of Pilots and Crew Members
Air France told staff to declare second nationalities as the order covers 31 nationalities and could trigger a legal challenge in France.
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The airline Air France asks its 31-national aircrew to withdraw themselves from flights to Israel. The company thus complies, in its own way, with a directive from the Israeli authorities, after the attempted attack of the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight on 30 September. In this directive, the nationalities of 31 countries which do not have diplomatic relations with the Hebrew State are pointed out. Double nationalities are also concerned.
Air France Controversy: Israel Imposes Restrictions on the Nationality of Pilots and Crew Members
According to an investigation by Mediapart, Air France relayed an Israeli directive prohibiting crew members of certain nationalities from entering Israeli airspace
Air France enforces Israeli ban affecting pilots from Muslim countries
Air France enforces Israeli ban affecting pilots from Muslim countries Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 10/10/2026 - 19:30 Israeli restrictions exclude crews holding certain nationalities, even if they also have French citizenship An Air France Boeing is parked at a gate at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on September 16, 2026. (Daniel Slim/AFP) Off Air France has agreed to enforce an Israeli order barring pilots and cabin crew of certa…
The CGT Air France strongly protested against the application of a directive according to which aircrew with a nationality without formal diplomatic relations with Israel were prohibited from operating towards Tel Aviv. The existence of this note, which complies with the requirements of the Netanyahu government, had been revealed by Mediapart.
According to Mediapart, Air France does not employ personnel from 31 countries on flights to Tel Aviv that pass through Israeli airspace. While personnel can request an exemption without justification, failure to comply with the instruction carries the risk of sanctions.
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