Hungary Airlines has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Boeing to purchase 100 737 MAX aircraft, aiming to strengthen passenger traffic between Central and Eastern Europe and China.
The new airline, established in 2021 and majority-owned by Chinese businessman Wu Jiang, plans to use Budapest Airport as a hub to position itself as a global brand.
The company is also preparing to expand its cargo operations, potentially taking over Airbus A330F aircraft currently operated by Wizz Air, while pursuing a Hungarian Air Operator’s Certificate.
Critics question the ambitious scale of the fleet plan.
Hungary Cargo Airlines eyes late 4Q24 debut using A330Fs https://t.co/X98bGhPgR6 pic.twitter.com/Gk9eGfFEcO
— ch-aviation (@chaviation) October 22, 2024
Hmmmmm….
Sounds like another Air Belgium to me, and look what a mess that turned out to be!
Wizz Air hasn’t flown its A330 since December 17th 2023. Nothing to take over.. Moreover, how does Wu Jiang think he can get an EU airline? Or did he get Hungarian citizenship for free if he would do a MoU with Boeing? Shouldn’t been taken seriously.
My apologies, It was listed as parked on some websites but seems to be flying according to flightradar.