Tag: Ferihegy

In Memoriam – Budapest Ferihegy Airport Terminal 1

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

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?

Replacing Malev – Easier Said than Done

When Malev Hungarian Airlines ceased operations two weeks ago, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and tens of thousands ticket holders uncertain about the value of their reservations, people in Hungarian aviation were stunned. Emotions ran high and the political parties, typically, were blaming each other for the demise of the 66 years old national carrier.… Continue reading Replacing Malev – Easier Said than Done

Ryanair Takes Budapest by Storm

With Malev gone from its home base, Ryanair was quick to try and fill the void… successfully it would appear. With its customary aggressive stance and no-nonsense approach to flying, the Irish company is establishing a base at Budapest Ferihegy Airport with five aircraft and 42 destinations. Agreement with the company operating the airport is… Continue reading Ryanair Takes Budapest by Storm

Ferihegy Airport, with 40% of its traffic gone, dragging its feet over the Ryanair solution

One would think that an airport that has just lost 40 % of its traffic due to the collapse of local airline MALEV would jump at the offer of Ryanair to take up the slack. Budapest Ferihegy has been leased to Hochtief but it is not a far fetched idea to surmise that their feet-dragging… Continue reading Ferihegy Airport, with 40% of its traffic gone, dragging its feet over the Ryanair solution

The First Day in the Tower Without MALEV

We woke to a sad day on 4 February 2012. We had every reason to be happy… winter had arrived and we were looking forward to some serious snowfall. Of course for those on day-shift this was also cause for a bit of apprehension, what with the memories of a day two years ago when… Continue reading The First Day in the Tower Without MALEV

Malev failure – the Human Dimension

When an airline dies, it has an economic dimension that impacts a lot of other businesses. Some will suffer, others will benefit. But for those who lost “their” airline, the people who were in fact the airline, the failure is an emotional experience that leaves a deep, deep wound, something that may never heal completely.… Continue reading Malev failure – the Human Dimension

The Last Tow…

Failed MALEV’s leased aircraft were flown back to ILFC’s Shannon facility Friday afternoon. I can only imagine what the pilots must have felt as they took their “toys” back to the store… Here we have a sad picture of one of the MALEV turboprops being towed away from the ramp where they have stood, ready… Continue reading The Last Tow…