Hungarian air traffic control company HungaroControl under ministry oversight: CEO dismissed
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The National Economy Ministry has taken over oversight of air safety company HungaroControl from August 1, the ministry said on Thursday.
The company’s strategic aim is to create and maintain a safe and continuous flow of air traffic, the ministry said. Under the instructions of National Economy Minister Márton Nagy, further priorities include “a significant improvement of domestic air travel, closer cooperation with the European support organisation Eurocontrol, and a more effective representation of Hungarian interests,” the ministry said in a statement. It will also work to stabilise transit traffic in Hungarian air space “at a manageable level”, and to review and, if necessary, modify its prices, it said.
The ministry has appointed former Malév marketing director Ferenc Turi as HungaroControl’s CEO from August 1. The previous CEO, László Tóth, left his position by mutual agreement, telex.hu wrote. Before, the minister summoned him and instructed him to compile an action plan aiming to end air traffic chaos. We wrote about the issue HERE. The step suggested the Orbán cabinet held HungaroControl responsible for the many delays and cancellations this summer. Experts believe the problem is much more complex.