Переход с кабины пилота в эконом-класс — это слишком жесткая метафора.

The New York Times reports that Netanyahu was deeply involved in the Trump administration's Iran strategy at the early stage of the US-Iran conflict, and even led discussions on joint strikes and regime change.
But after the US-Iran move towards ceasefire and negotiations, Israel was marginalized, almost no longer participating in talks, and could only rely on regional channels and intelligence to obtain information.
This weakens his image as "the leader who understands Trump best," or may affect his prospects for re-election, as the reduced cooperation from the US side causes him to slip from the cockpit to the economy class.