Malév Hungarian Airlines
Defunct national airline of Hungary (1946–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MALÉV Ltd.[1] (Hungarian: Malév Zrt.), which did business as MALÉV Hungarian Airlines (Hungarian: Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat, abbreviated MALÉV, pronounced [ˈmɒleːv]), was the flag carrier of Hungary from 1946 until 2012. Its head office was in Budapest, with its main hub at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The airline flew to over 50 cities in 34 countries with a fleet of 22 aircraft. Malév joined the Oneworld alliance on 29 March 2007.[2] On 3 February 2012, Malév ceased operations[3] and on 14 February 2012 was declared insolvent by the Metropolitan Court of Budapest.
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Founded | 29 March 1946 (1946-03-29) (as Hungarian-Soviet Civil Air Transport Joint Stock Company) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 25 November 1954 (1954-11-25) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 3 February 2012 (2012-02-03) | ||||||
Hubs | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Duna Club | ||||||
Alliance | Oneworld (2007–2012) | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Malév Express (2002–2005) | ||||||
Parent company | MNV | ||||||
Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
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