Israel received full flydubai crew, passenger list prior to takeoff, source tells 'Post'
Several people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Friday that the UAE-based carrier flydubai hired the pilot despite concerns about his radicalization
Assessment
The reported sharing of passenger and crew manifests before takeoff suggests a security arrangement between Israeli authorities and flydubai that goes beyond standard aviation protocols. The Wall Street Journal's reporting on the pilot's hiring history raises the question of how much vetting actually occurred before he was cleared to fly. The timing matters. Disclosure before departure gives Israel an opportunity to act, but the same access also means any failure to flag the pilot happened upstream. What remains unaddressed is whether this advance notification is routine or was implemented specifically in response to this case.