Govt In Talks With Russia’s Sukhoi About New National Airline
- 11 Feb 2016 10:50 AM
Representatives of the development ministry and Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi held talks on founding a new Hungarian national airline, public news channel M1 reported. Sukhoi plans to supply six new aircraft and contribute capital for setting up the new company. Initial consultations with the ministry were held in October last year.
The national airline is expected to generate 110 million euros in annual profits, officials said.
Yevgeny Andrachnikov, Sukhoi’s managing director in charge of civil aircraft manufacturing, said Hungary’s national airline would deploy the Superjet 100 aircraft.
Sukhoi will be a reliable partner willing to share risks as well as the successes of the new company, he added.
State secretary for transport policy László Tasó said the ministry would consider any project that serves the interests of Hungary and its people.
Hungary’s former national airline Malév folded in February 2012 after 66 years of continual operation.
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