The Hungarian cargo airliner Hungarian Airlines has added a new Boeing 777 aircraft to its fleet, the Hungarian business site Világgazdaság.hu reports. It will be operated by the Air Atlanta Icelandic charter airline in cooperation with the Fly Meta aviation platform and cargo charter carrier; and owned by the Dublin, Ireland-based aviation leasing company AerCap.
This brings the total number of aircraft in the Hungary Airlines fleet to four: two Boeing 777s and two Airbus A330s, according to Planespotters.net, an aviation database website.
The aircraft is expected to begin commercial operations in mid-June, potentially marking another step toward Budapest strengthening its role as a major air cargo logistics hub connecting Europe and Asia.
According to another aviation-theme site, AirCargo News, the Boeing 777 was originally manufactured as a passenger aircraft and was later converted into a cargo aircraft by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The model is also known in the industry by its nickname ‘The Big Twin’, as it is currently one of the largest twin-engine cargo aircraft on the market. The FAA and the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority granted approval for the aircraft’s commercial use last year, so it is still a relatively new cargo aircraft design.
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