Hungary Airlines Secures Operational Licensing
The newly established Hungary Airlines has obtained authorization to operate, with plans to commence flights using the Airbus A330-200F.
Hungary Airlines, a new airline, has successfully acquired its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and is set to begin operations commissioned by the Hungarian government using the Airbus A330-200F aircraft, as reported by Cargofacts on Monday.
According to Airportal, Hungary Airlines conducted its inaugural test flight on December 23rd between Budapest and Kecskemét, followed by additional test flights on January 4th and 5th, 2025. On January 5th, the aircraft flew to Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport for scheduled maintenance.
As indicated by Airportal, Hungary Airlines likely obtained the AOC in December, alongside receiving the ICAO identifier "HUA" and the callsign "BUDAPEST." The majority stakeholder of Hungary Airlines Kft.
is Wu Jiang, a Chinese businessman residing in Hungary with over 50% ownership.
He is reported to possibly hold Hungarian citizenship as well.
The remaining shares are held by UTL (Beijing) Digital Logistics Co. Ltd., and since November 28th, 2024, the Hungarian state-owned Air Hungary Szolgáltató Zrt.
The company, under Chinese-Hungarian investment, originally operated under the name Universal Translink Airlines Hungary Kft.
in 2021 and rebranded to Hungary Cargo Airlines in May 2024. Until October, the company had a single Airbus A330F aircraft, which was leased by Wizz Air to operate on the Budapest-Hangzhou route five times weekly until November 29th.
In late November, reports surfaced that Hungary Airlines reached an agreement to purchase 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
The airline plans to establish Budapest Airport as a key hub, bolstering passenger traffic between Central and Eastern Europe and China.
According to Airportal, Hungary Airlines conducted its inaugural test flight on December 23rd between Budapest and Kecskemét, followed by additional test flights on January 4th and 5th, 2025. On January 5th, the aircraft flew to Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport for scheduled maintenance.
As indicated by Airportal, Hungary Airlines likely obtained the AOC in December, alongside receiving the ICAO identifier "HUA" and the callsign "BUDAPEST." The majority stakeholder of Hungary Airlines Kft.
is Wu Jiang, a Chinese businessman residing in Hungary with over 50% ownership.
He is reported to possibly hold Hungarian citizenship as well.
The remaining shares are held by UTL (Beijing) Digital Logistics Co. Ltd., and since November 28th, 2024, the Hungarian state-owned Air Hungary Szolgáltató Zrt.
The company, under Chinese-Hungarian investment, originally operated under the name Universal Translink Airlines Hungary Kft.
in 2021 and rebranded to Hungary Cargo Airlines in May 2024. Until October, the company had a single Airbus A330F aircraft, which was leased by Wizz Air to operate on the Budapest-Hangzhou route five times weekly until November 29th.
In late November, reports surfaced that Hungary Airlines reached an agreement to purchase 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
The airline plans to establish Budapest Airport as a key hub, bolstering passenger traffic between Central and Eastern Europe and China.
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