Unexpected: New Hungarian airline may start operating soon, here is its name!

A new Hungarian cargo airline may commence operations shortly. The emerging airline has already set up an official Facebook page for recruiting staff across various positions. Here is its name and the first member of its fleet.

According to Budflyer, a Hungarian aviation news platform, rumours surrounding the emergence of a new Hungarian airline, Hungary Cargo Airlines, appear to hold truth.

The Orbán cabinet will probably transfer the operations of the state-owned Airbus A330F cargo plane, slated to be the first member of the new airline’s fleet. Hungary Cargo Airlines has already set up an official Facebook page, which you can reach by clicking HERE.

Recruitment drive for the new Hungarian airline

Despite having merely 72 likes and 90 followers, the new airline has already started recruiting staff. They seek maintenance personnel, security managers, HR personnel, operators and pilots for Airbus A330 aircraft.

Interestingly, the airline’s description features Chinese characters, indicating its likely oriental affiliation as suggested by Budflyers. Additionally, as per its description, the company is registered in the Buda Castle District (1st district).

BUD Cargo City, Budapest, Hungary. Photo: facebook.com/budapestairport

Chinese lineage behind the new Hungarian airline

Based on the OPTEN database, Hungary Cargo Airlines Ltd was registered in 2021. Formerly known as Universal Translink Airline Hungary Ltd, its headquarters are situated in the Cargo City in Vecsés. UTA is a company specialising in air cargo transportation with roots tracing back to China.

The state-owned Airbus A330F has been maintaining the air cargo link between China and Hungary, including transporting COVID-19 vaccines. Presently, it operates multiple weekly flights between Budapest and Hangzhou. Hangzhou, situated between Shanghai and Ningbo, boasts a population of almost 12 million inhabitants.

Will Budapest become one of the European cargo hubs?

Aircargonews reported Budapest Airport’s aspirations to set new cargo records in 2024. They noted, “In the first quarter of the year, the Hungarian capital’s airport handled 61,940 tons of cargo, an increase of almost 40% compared to the same period last year. The annual volume of cargo handled at the airport has grown dynamically over the past decade, from 89,000 tons in 2014 to 219,000 tons by March 2024, an increase of almost 150% over 10 years.”

Photo: www.facebook.com/Budapest Airport

“We anticipate even faster growth than last year. However, we are not complacent; we continually evolve to ensure unfettered expansion. Well-equipped infrastructure and capabilities await our new partners and shipments,” remarked cargo director József Kossuth.

Listing the airport’s advantages, experts cite its strategic location, superb railway and motorway connectivity and top-notch basic infrastructure.

Impending launch of new routes

Numerous longstanding cargo partners operate at Budapest Airport, including Turkish Cargo, Qatar Airways, Cargolux, Sichuan Airlines and Wizz Air. Moreover, new partners like SF Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, MyFreighter Airlines, and Uzbekistan Airways have emerged.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Source: depositphotos.com

“The development of belly cargo with widebody aircraft (Emirates, LOT, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines and Air China) is also very encouraging, and new opportunities are opening up in this area with the expansion of the passenger route network”, the media outlet wrote.

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