The regulations for private jet travel from the U.S. to Israel have become more stringent following the issuance of new regulations from Israel’s Aviation Security Operations Center (ASOC), which is responsible for aircraft traveling into the country’s airspace. According to the regulations, there are no longer any U.S. airports approved for direct flights to Israel and there are now only three authorized options for operators looking to fly to the country.
Options are as follows: hire one of two ASOC-approved security companies in the U.S. to meet the aircraft at the departure airport and conduct pre-departure screening; land at a pre-approved European airport en route for a security check before continuing to Israel; or, for Part 91 flights only, enroll in the preferred carrier/aircraft program, which entails paying for ASOC to come visit them, conduct interviews, and provide crew training. OpsGroup noted that the latter solution can take months and is basically applicable only to those who have frequent flights to Israel.
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