93 result(s) for aircraft in Current Affairs
Snow Causes Disruptions Throughout Hungary
- 5 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Snowfall caused disruptions throughout Hungary on Monday. Road accidents were many and trains were delayed, though no flight cancellations were reported from Budapest’s international Liszt Ferenc airport. Runways at the airport are being continually cleared of snow and only minor departure delays are expected due to time taken to defrost aircraft, Budapest Airport spokesman Mihály Hardy said.
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Emirates Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop In Budapest After Medical Emergency
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Emirates plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Budapest after one of the passengers suddenly became unwell, aviation news portal Airportal.hu reported. The Boeing 777 aircraft was flying from Birmingham to Dubai when it diverted to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport after an elderly passenger complained of feeling unwell, the portal said. The plane was flying over ...
Brave Warrior War Game In Hungary Ends
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Brave Warrior 2015 war game involving army units from Hungary and several other NATO nations ended in the Bakony hills on Wednesday. On the final day of the manoeuvres, Hungarian T-72 armoured carriers and BTR vehicles joined forces with American Stryker armoured cars and Humvees to overcome a fictional enemy with the help of air support. Defence Minister István Simicskó, US ambassador ...
Gripen Fighter Jets Alerted In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were alerted on Thursday because of a Boeing 767 Canadian airliner, the Defence Ministry told state news agency MTI. The aircraft entered Slovak air space without contacting Slovak air control. The pilots still did not get in touch with Slovak air control after Slovak fighter planes intercepted the plane.
NATO AWACS Aircraft To Participate In Hungary Military Exercise
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft in Hungary to participate in a military exercise in mid-September, daily Napi Gazdaság said. The exercise will provide training for air rescue operations. The AWACS aircraft designed to carry out airborne surveillance will support the operation of NATO units planned to be involved in the resolution of the Ukraine-Russia ...
Awacs Plane To Be Based In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A Awacs reconnaissance plane in Hungary for a military exercise to be held in the middle of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Its presence is important, as the aircraft may be necessary to collect information about enemy air and land activities in supporting NATO units preparing for a possible conflict in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the newspaper adds.
Hungarian Pilot In Stable Condition After Gripen Emergency Landing
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pilot who ejected during emergency landing from a Gripen fighter on Wednesday morning is in a stable condition in a Kecskemét hospital, the deputy chief of staff said. Zoltán Orosz told a press conference that initial inspections have shown that the JAS-39 C Gripen fighter can be repaired. Soon after taking off from the Kecskemét airbase, in southern Hungary, after 9am, the highly experienced ...
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.
Snow Causes Disruptions Throughout Hungary
- 5 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Snowfall caused disruptions throughout Hungary on Monday. Road accidents were many and trains were delayed, though no flight cancellations were reported from Budapest’s international Liszt Ferenc airport. Runways at the airport are being continually cleared of snow and only minor departure delays are expected due to time taken to defrost aircraft, Budapest Airport spokesman Mihály Hardy said.
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Emirates Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop In Budapest After Medical Emergency
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Emirates plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Budapest after one of the passengers suddenly became unwell, aviation news portal Airportal.hu reported. The Boeing 777 aircraft was flying from Birmingham to Dubai when it diverted to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport after an elderly passenger complained of feeling unwell, the portal said. The plane was flying over ...
Brave Warrior War Game In Hungary Ends
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Brave Warrior 2015 war game involving army units from Hungary and several other NATO nations ended in the Bakony hills on Wednesday. On the final day of the manoeuvres, Hungarian T-72 armoured carriers and BTR vehicles joined forces with American Stryker armoured cars and Humvees to overcome a fictional enemy with the help of air support. Defence Minister István Simicskó, US ambassador ...
Gripen Fighter Jets Alerted In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were alerted on Thursday because of a Boeing 767 Canadian airliner, the Defence Ministry told state news agency MTI. The aircraft entered Slovak air space without contacting Slovak air control. The pilots still did not get in touch with Slovak air control after Slovak fighter planes intercepted the plane.
NATO AWACS Aircraft To Participate In Hungary Military Exercise
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft in Hungary to participate in a military exercise in mid-September, daily Napi Gazdaság said. The exercise will provide training for air rescue operations. The AWACS aircraft designed to carry out airborne surveillance will support the operation of NATO units planned to be involved in the resolution of the Ukraine-Russia ...
Awacs Plane To Be Based In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A Awacs reconnaissance plane in Hungary for a military exercise to be held in the middle of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Its presence is important, as the aircraft may be necessary to collect information about enemy air and land activities in supporting NATO units preparing for a possible conflict in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the newspaper adds.
Hungarian Pilot In Stable Condition After Gripen Emergency Landing
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pilot who ejected during emergency landing from a Gripen fighter on Wednesday morning is in a stable condition in a Kecskemét hospital, the deputy chief of staff said. Zoltán Orosz told a press conference that initial inspections have shown that the JAS-39 C Gripen fighter can be repaired. Soon after taking off from the Kecskemét airbase, in southern Hungary, after 9am, the highly experienced ...
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.