After 66 years of almost continuous operations, MALEV Hungarian Airlines stopped all flights as of 0600 this morning. It is always a sad day when an airline stops operations, just like when any well known, big company closes its doors. There can be no doubt that most of us are reading the news of MALEV’s… Continue reading MALEV Ceases Operations
Tag: Ferihegy
Decennium of HungaroControl – Anniversary in the spirit of development
HungaroControl celebrated the tenth anniversary of its establishment by handing over professional awards and holding a large-scale reception. The Hungarian Air Navigation Services appreciated the work of Anne Kathrine Jensen the CEO of Entry Point North, Qatar Airways and Thales Air Systems. Hungarian Air Navigation Services became an independent company 10 years ago. During the… Continue reading Decennium of HungaroControl – Anniversary in the spirit of development
In Place of Praise
The end of 2011 is in fact the end of an epoch in the history of Hungarian air traffic control. I do not want to qualify this epoch, future generations might do that in the fullness of time. The fact remains, an important generation of controllers have retired. I call them the “beat-generation”. About 40… Continue reading In Place of Praise
Island hopping with Travel Service
Summer months are of crucial importance for all airlines but they are even more so for those in the charter business. Airliner World was happy to accept the invitation of one of those charter companies, Travel Service Hungary – an affiliate of its owner Travel Service A.S. – to check how their operations are conducted… Continue reading Island hopping with Travel Service
Landing Gear Problems – Seen from the Tower
Next to the engines, the most complicated single system on retractable-gear aircraft is arguably the landing gear. Not only is it required to sustain huge static and dynamic loads, it must also be able to fold sufficiently to be tucked away in a compartment that would make anyone claustrophobic. Luckily, the landing gear is also… Continue reading Landing Gear Problems – Seen from the Tower
A fat lady visiting Ferihegy Airport
It is not so rare any more that one comes face to face with an Antonov An-124 but she remains an impressive bird nevertheless. Here is a series of pictures kindly shared by our contributor Lajos: An-124 arriving.
Another Good Day at Budapest Ferihegy Airport
October the second, 2011. This was an interesting day in the history of Ferihegy Airport. We were privileged to witness the first visit by Airbus’ “jumbo”, the A380. The expectations? Beyond belief. We were expecting her already during the summer months but she failed to put in an appearance. Probably this only increased the expectations… Continue reading Another Good Day at Budapest Ferihegy Airport
A quiet summer. Summer quiet??
This summer passed at Budapest Ferihegy Airport almost without any noteworthy events. So much so that the bureaucrats were really in trouble figuring out what to do. In the end they managed to make a “serious” incident from a non-event. They are still mulling over this incident and it has even become one of the… Continue reading A quiet summer. Summer quiet??
Re-visiting the Airport Hotel Budapest
Although it is high-Summer in Europe and most people are enjoying their well deserved holidays, there are others who work hard to make sure that those holidays become the wonderful event everyone was hoping for. Our visit to Budapest this time around was only 5 days and it combined business with a little relaxation. It… Continue reading Re-visiting the Airport Hotel Budapest
Bright sunshine from historic Ferihegy
I guess young people to-day are enjoying their days working at Budapest Ferihegy Airport as we did when we were young and felt that the whole world was ours. There was bright sunshine in those narrow corridors even on rainy days, making even the government-issue gray office doors look somehow inviting. Of course the sphere… Continue reading Bright sunshine from historic Ferihegy