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Europe’s promise: Very light jets

Very light jets are coming to Europe - but are the continent’s congested airports and crowded airspace ready for this...

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Aviation growth hits all-time high

World's airlines offer 114,000 more flights and 17.7 million more seats year over year, 12 million more low cost seats,...

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Putin signs order to form Russia’s second-biggest airline

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed an order establishing a new airline that is to be the country's second-biggest...

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Wizz Air pursues £500 mln ticket

Wizz Air, the low-fare airline that has built a business shuttling Polish and Hungarian workers to Western Europe, is planning...

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Ryanair CEO talks of $12 fares to Europe

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary „plans to start a no-frills trans-Atlantic airline, offering fares as low as $12, following the 'open...

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Further strikes to hit Hungary’s main airport

Budapest Airport Thursday warned passengers to expect delays until Saturday after ground services staff announced their third strike in just...

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Airlines, governments fail to ensure air passenger rights, EU says

The European Commission said Wednesday that airlines and European Union governments must improve air passenger rights within six months or...

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Wizz Air carried 6 millionth passenger

Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe carried six million passenger since...

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Virgin Atlantic may fly to New York from continental Europe – extended

Virgin Atlantic Airways, the UK carrier controlled by billionaire Richard Branson, may start flying to the US from continental Europe...

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Aeroflot to lease 56 Airbus A320s by mid-2010 to renew fleet

OAO Aeroflot, eastern Europe's largest airline, plans to more than double its fleet of Airbus SAS 320 aircraft by mid-2010...

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Ryanair plans Maribor flights for its first route to Slovenia

Ryanair Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest discount airline, plans a new route from London Stansted airport to Maribor, Slovenia's second largest...

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SkyEurope February passenger numbers rise 40% on more flights

SkyEurope Airlines, a Slovak low-cost carrier, said February passenger numbers rose 40% after the company's planes flew more hours....

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US, EU reach tentative accord to ease airline rules

US and European Union negotiators reached a tentative agreement on easing restrictions in the $18 bln market for trans-Atlantic airline...

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Boeing wins $609 mln Azerbaijan Airlines order

Boeing Co., the world's second-biggest commercial planemaker, won an order from Azerbaijan Airlines for five long-haul aircraft valued at $609...

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BA launches new baggage charges

British Airways has launched its new excess baggage rules which will see passengers pay to check in a second piece...

Wizz Air Luton–Sofia Flight Diverted to Budapest After Bomb Threat

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat during the...

Ryanair Adds 12th Budapest Aircraft and Eight Routes for Winter

Ryanair will base a 12th aircraft in Budapest for its winter 2026 schedule, operating 54 routes, including eight new connections,...

Wizz Air Enters Winter With Fuel Hedges and Record Summer Traffic

Discount airline Wizz Air is preparing for winter with more than EUR 2.2 billion in liquidity and fuel hedges covering...

Lake Balaton Cycling Upgrades to Add Wider Paths and New Bridges

Nearly 20 km of the Lake Balaton cycling circuit will be renovated under two programs financed through EU and domestic...

18,000 Truck Drivers Near Retirement, Hungary Faces Shortage

Europe currently has more than 500,000 unfilled truck‑driver positions, and another 600,000 drivers are expected to reach retirement age in...

Wizz Air Petition to Preserve Belgrade Base Reaches 25,000 Signatures

A petition supporting Wizz Air's Belgrade base and Serbian operations has attracted 25,000 signatures, online economic news publication Világgazdaság reports,...

Wizz Air to Resume 4 Middle East Routes From Budapest

Wizz Air will resume direct flights from Budapest to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Amman from Oct. 25, the discount...

BKK Boosts Frequency and Capacity on Several Budapest Routes in September

Budapest public transport operator BKK has introduced more frequent services and higher-capacity vehicles on several routes from September, as the...

Vitézy: Ministry Files Criminal Complaint Over M6 Motorway Concession

Dávid Vitézy, transport and investment minister, said Saturday that his ministry had filed a criminal complaint with the Budapest Prosecution...

Hungarian Transport Minister Announces Plans for Cycle Route Linking Győr and Budapest

Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy has announced plans to create a continuous cycle route linking Győr in northwestern Hungary...

Hungary Weighs New E-Scooter Rules as Accident Numbers Rise

Hungary is considering new rules for e-scooters covering speed limits, minimum age requirements and helmet use as part of consultations...

Budapest’s HÉV Suburban Train Fleet to Be Replaced With 42 New Units by 2030

Hungary will launch a public procurement procedure this year to renew the entire HÉV fleet serving Budapest and its suburbs,...

OMV Suspends Operations at 130 Car Washes in Hungary Indefinitely

OMV Hungária has suspended operations at all of its company-operated car washes for an indefinite period in response to the...

Budapest Launches Renewed MOL Bubi With E-Bikes and Expanded Fleet

The latest generation of Budapest’s MOL Bubi bike-sharing system launched Sunday with a new operator, a new app and a...

Péter Magyar: Hungary Aims to Keep Formula One at Hungaroring

Hungary intends to ensure that the Hungaroring continues to host Formula One races, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Sunday at...