
Decennium of HungaroControl
HungaroControl celebrated the tenth anniversary of its establishment by handing over professional awards and holding a large-scale reception. The Hungarian Air Navigation Services appreciated the work of Anne Kathrine Jensen the CEO of Entry Point North, Qatar Airways and Thales Air Systems.
Entry Point Central Air Navigation Academy opened
The training of the first students has started at Entry Point Central International Air Navigation Academy in Budapest established by collaboration of HungaroControl and Scandinavian Entry Point North. The opening ceremony was held with the participation of dr. Pál Völner, Minister of State for Infrastructure, the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian ambassadors in Hungary as well as the Hungarian and foreign professional representatives on 27 September 2011.
HungaroControl cooperates with Scandinavian Air Traffic Management academy
The Hungarian air navigation service provider and Entry Point North owned by the Swedish, the Danish and the Norwegian air navigation service providers are opening a joint ATM training academy in Budapest named Entry Point Central. Starting in September 2011, the future generation of Hungarian air traffic controllers will be trained according to the world-class Scandinavian training program and methodology. The new academy will also be open for other air navigation providers.
New air traffic control centre – topping-out ceremony
The new air traffic control centre of HungaroControl was built in five months. Finishing the construction works of the structure was celebrated by the topping-out ceremony on 1 September 2011. In the frameworks of the project unparalleled in the Central-European region, HungaroControl develops its navigation infrastructure by means of the most modern technology. The renewing environment allows the Company to locate its already operating international training, simulation and R+D ventures in one place and by doing this, establish the only air traffic control knowledge centre in the region.
The Centenary of Hungarian Motor Aviation
Mechanical engineer and aircraft designer János Adorján (1 January 1882 – 2 July 1964) with the financial support of Count Géza Andrássy, has built the original of the “Libelle” (Flying adder) aircraft in 1909 based on the monoplane of Louis Bleriot with a twin-cylinder (18,4 KW) Adorján-Dedics type engine. He executed his first successful takeoff on 10 January 1910 near Budapest. This flight was also the first in our country.
Airspace use plan
The effective application of the EUROCONTROL Flexible Use of Airspace Concept requires that airspace allocation decisions of the HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. Airspace Management Cell are promulgated daily in an efficient, timely and accurate manner by the Airspace Use Plan (AUP). More information for professionals on our website.

