ASL Airlines Hungary

ASL Airlines Hungary

IATA ICAO Callsign - FAH BLUE STRIP
Founded	1990
Hubs	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport
Parent company	ASL Aviation Group
Headquarters	Budapest, Hungary
Website	aslairlines.ch

ASL Airlines Hungary Kft, formerly Farnair Hungary, is an airline based on the property of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary.^[1] It operates scheduled express cargo services, ad hoc charter services and relief missions. Its main base is Budapest Ferihegy International Airport.^[2]

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1990. It was founded as NAWA Air Transport, the first privately owned airline in Hungary after WWII. In 1993 it was acquired by Farner Air Transport and was renamed Farner Air Transport Hungary. It became Farnair Hungary in 1997. It is wholly owned by Farnair Switzerland.^[2]

On 4 June 2015, ASL Aviation Group, the parent company of Farnair Hungary, announced that Farnair Hungary will be rebranded as ASL Airlines Hungary.^[3]

Incidents and accidents

On 27 January 2005, a Farnair Hungary Let L-410 aircraft was carrying out a non-directional beacon let-down with radar assistance at Iași Airport, Romania, but when the crew notified air traffic control of their position over the airport beacon and their intention to turn right outbound, they were seen to turn left. Then the aircraft spiralled down to crash on the airfield. The two crew members on board were killed. There was light snow at the time.^[4]

References

1. "Our Offices." Farnair Europe. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "H-1185 Budapest Liszt Ferenc ROK 17. Hungary"
2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 81.
3. "Ireland based ASL Aviation Group is to launch a new European airline brand, ASL Airlines, as part of its strategy for continued growth in passenger and cargo operations.". ASL Aviation Group. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
4. Flight International July 2005

External links

• ASL Airlines Hungary