The current Hungarian government can claim credit for a series of mistakes but allowing the national airline to go bust without a successor, when in fact the previous government had left a detailed blueprint for setting up a new airline, is certainly among the most painful. An absolute first is also the fact that Terminal… Continue reading In Memoriam – Budapest Ferihegy Airport Terminal 1
Station calling – Visiting To70
Driving a US sized mini-van is not easy on the narrow streets of Den Hague and avoiding the ever-present cyclists is a task unto itself but visiting aviation consulting firm To70 was a challenge mainly because of the house numbers. Don’t ask me why No. 60 is tucked away between two much higher house numbers of three… Continue reading Station calling – Visiting To70
The EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) – why the fuss?
All matters environmental are sensitive and aviation has been in the cross-hairs of the environmental lobby for a long time. Somehow the substantial improvements already made and those in the pipeline have not generated the level of interest they deserve. The fact that the still hopelessly inefficient air traffic management system in places like Europe… Continue reading The EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) – why the fuss?
Croatian airspace simulation starts in Budapest
As the first international project since the opening of the Center of Research, Development and Simulation (CRDS) of the Hungarian ANSP (HungaroControl) a real-time simulation started for the Croatian ANSP with the aim of validating airspace proposals for capacity increase. Being the most significant research, development and simulation center of its kind in Central Europe… Continue reading Croatian airspace simulation starts in Budapest
Viewfinder View 9 – Should they hire basket-ball players as baggage handlers?
…may be they should indeed!
Tired of your old shoes? Do not throw them away! They may be the new source of jet fuel…
Next time you see a standard 40-feet shipping container have a closer look. It may be that your neighbors are moving… or it may be a modular-enclosed photo-bioreactor nurturing algae from which jet fuel can be made. This technology is truly amazing. The amount of algae you can produce at any one time depends on… Continue reading Tired of your old shoes? Do not throw them away! They may be the new source of jet fuel…
SESAR project awards announced at ATC Global 2012
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) announced today the winners of the 2012 SESAR Project Awards. The awards recognise projects that delivered exemplary performance in the categories ‘Best in Class’ and ‘Outstanding Project Award’: the Navigation Infrastructure Rationalisation project, led by Chama Ben Khelifa (Thales) won the award in the first category. Two projects were chosen for… Continue reading SESAR project awards announced at ATC Global 2012
A pilot will always be a pilot…
This sweet little picture appeared in the Malev Retro pages of Facebook and is attributed to Cpt. Janos Magyar. With Malev now gone we would like to pay tribute to her and her people also with this picture which, in its own comic way, does convey an importanrt message: our love for what we do… Continue reading A pilot will always be a pilot…
Bluenose Airways – A new airline for Hungary?
The news about the failure of Malev, the Hungarian airline, was still hot on the wires when members of the Malev family were already scheming to get their beloved airline back. Of course first they, like the families of other failed airlines before them, had to face the indignity of seeing the Malev fleet grounded… Continue reading Bluenose Airways – A new airline for Hungary?
Quote of March 2012
A right judgment draws us a profit from all things we see. William Shakespeare