In Israel, general aviation is the "adopted child" that gets the basic needs but not the love it deserves.
General aviation in Israel is based mainly at Herzelia airport.
Herzelia operates in limiting conditions as the municipality of Herzlia wants the airport out of its city boundaries.
The official claim is that the airport is a safety hazard as its runway is adjacent to some of Herzlia's most populated areas.
However, sources say another reason is the value of the area if freed for construction when the airport is moved to another location.
Real-estate prices in Herzlia are higher than in central Israel, where prices have also rocketed.
While the Israel Airports Authority tries to find an alternative location, conditions in Herzelia airport are causing deep concerns for the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Giora Romm , director general of the CAA, said maintenance infrastructure conditions in the airport are "below any standard".
Romm added that he had asked the Israeli Minister of Transport to help solve the problem.
The situation is worrying. The airport that is the centre for Israeli general aviation is a shame to a country with one of the most advanced aerospace industries in the world.
More than that, it has become a safety hazard.
General aviation in Israel is based mainly at Herzelia airport.
Herzelia operates in limiting conditions as the municipality of Herzlia wants the airport out of its city boundaries.
The official claim is that the airport is a safety hazard as its runway is adjacent to some of Herzlia's most populated areas.
However, sources say another reason is the value of the area if freed for construction when the airport is moved to another location.
Real-estate prices in Herzlia are higher than in central Israel, where prices have also rocketed.
While the Israel Airports Authority tries to find an alternative location, conditions in Herzelia airport are causing deep concerns for the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Giora Romm , director general of the CAA, said maintenance infrastructure conditions in the airport are "below any standard".
Romm added that he had asked the Israeli Minister of Transport to help solve the problem.
The situation is worrying. The airport that is the centre for Israeli general aviation is a shame to a country with one of the most advanced aerospace industries in the world.
More than that, it has become a safety hazard.
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