As part of the HUF six billion development by the French engineering concern, modern machines were purchased, which can increase the production capacity by 40%. According to a government decision, 20% of the development amount is covered by Hungarian taxpayers. Alstom told MTI on Wednesday that the investment amount will be used to modernize its […]
A direct service by the Chinese logistics company Sinotrans between Shenzhen and Budapest, available from the end of March, offers a one-way capacity of more than 170 tons of air cargo per week, the site airportal.hu reports. According to a statement from Shenzhen Airport, the first Sinotrans cargo flight took off from Shenzhen in Kuangtung […]
Stadler and Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút (GYSEV) Plc. have signed a contract for the supply of nine plus optionally four FLIRT Intercity electric multiple units. The vehicles will be operated by the railway company on the Sopron-Budapest and Szombathely-Budapest routes from 2027, Stadler Trains Hungary Plc. informed MTI on Wednesday. In the statement, the signing of the […]
The Maltese airline Universal Air will operate two flights a week on the Malta-Pécs-Munich route from March 26, the company told MTI on Thursday. The company said in a statement that its flights using the Pécs airport will operate on the Malta-Munich route on Tuesdays and Fridays between March 26 and October 22, with a […]
GreenGo has added five new locations to its existing service area in Budapest, making car-sharing more accessible to around 300,000 residents, GreenGo told MTI on Tuesday. GreenGo cars can now be parked, rented and locked in outer districts like Csepel, Pesterzsébet, Pesthidegkút, Budaörs and Budafok, for example. The company stressed that their vehicles can be […]
The 200th aircraft has arrived in Wizz Air's fleet, reducing the average age of the airline's fleet to 4.2 years, the company told MTI on Tuesday. The new Airbus A321neo will be based at London-Luton Airport. The Airbus A321neo aircraft's avionics offer significant environmental benefits. The model can now fly on up to 50% sustainable […]
Since last August, double capacity has been available on the apron of the BUD Cargo City, enabling the concurrent handling of four code F aircraft. In December, another milestone was reached in the development of the complex, and February saw the handover of the 10,000 square meters of new warehouse space, which, together with offices […]
Driving habits are changing, with 25-30% more people using car-sharing last year than a year earlier, the Future Mobility Alliance told MTI on Thursday. According to their data, vehicles by the three big Hungarian carsharing providers – GreenGo, wigo and Mol Limo – have covered more than 70 million kilometers with their cars since their […]
Despite the numerous challenges it had in store, 2023 was one of the most successful years in the history of Budapest Airport, the management company of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport A statement by the company stress that passenger traffic exceeded expectations last year, with 14.7 million passengers using Ferenc Liszt International Airport, […]
Low-cost airliner Wizz Air has broken its previous passenger record in 2023, carrying more than 60.3 million passengers last year, an increase of around 32% compared to 2022; in Hungary, this represents 5.2 million passengers and a 29% increase compared to the previous year, the airline told MTI on Friday. In 2023, Wizz Air launched […]
Last year, the number of users of Wallis Car Sharing Plc.'s service wigo increased by almost 30% to over 100,000, with customers covering 15 kilometers in an average 52-minute trip, for a total of 8 million kilometers, the same as in 2022, the company told MTI on Monday. According to the information sheet, the number […]
In 2022, the expansion of BUD Cargo City, which was opened three and a half years ago and features a 32,000 square metre cargo handling and forwarder building and its own apron, began. In addition, Budapest Airport, the international airport of the Hungarian capital, is continuing to develop its passenger areas. René Droese, Deputy Chief […]
The national bus service provider Volánbusz expects to purchase 20 new electric buses next year as a continuation of the Green Bus program in six smaller towns, the company told MTI on Wednesday. It was recalled that HUMDA Hungarian Mobility Development Agency Plc. is continuing its Green Bus program aimed at renewing public transport and […]
Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has launched export shipments of Hungarian grain to Africa, with 14,000 tons of grain transported by rail to the port of Rijeka since the end of the harvest in August, mainly destined for Egypt and Tunisia, RCH told MTI on Tuesday. According to the information, in cooperation with the Croatian state […]
Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has started to deliver sugar beet to the Kaposvár factory of Magyar Cukor Plc., the company informed MTI on Tuesday. The raw material for sugar production is transported by RCH by rail, while about half of the harvest reaches the factory by road. The market-leading rail freight company will transport 450,000 […]
