Davening on an airplane

Question

Often times on flights to/from Eretz Yisroel there are people who put together a Minyan at the back of the plane. I for one always Daven at my seat as I feel it can easily come to a Chillul Hashem. Is that correct?

Answer 1

See here, for those who say to sit and daven: http://www.vosizneias.com/43425/2009/11/19/manchester-uk-rabbi-dont-pray-with-minyan-on-a-plane/

and here: http://www.vosizneias.com/61173/2010/07/30/israel-rabbi-on-planes-shemoneh-esra-prayer-can-be-said-sitting-down/

Answer 2

I don't see it as hilul H', of course assuming you don't bother people and ask for the crew permission and checking which time is not good for them (like the times they serve meals there's a lot of movement to prepare etc, so they need the space)

of course if you just stand up on the middle of the way and bother people would be a hilul H', but this is a general rule and doesn't apply specifically to planes

Answer 3

See Igros Moshe OC 4:20

See Halichos Shlomo pg 95

See She'eiris Yosef(Rav Shlomo Wahrman) quoted by Rav Hershel Schachter,a good overview on the topic .