Having celebrated the 62nd jubilee of its foundation on 29 March 2007, Malév Hungarian Airlines, the national carrier of the Republic of Hungary, is proud to look back on 60 years of dedicated service and distinguished tradition. Today, Malév - operating scheduled passenger, cargo and charter services - is recognized as one of the leading airlines in Central-Eastern Europe.
Malév ownership structure
Airbridge Zrt.: 99,95%
Minor shareholders: 0,05%
Members of the Malév Board of Directors
Boris Abramovich - Chairman of the Board
Alexander Abramovich
Peter Leonov
Kálmán Kiss
Gábor Csobánczy
Dr. Gábor Sólyom
Dr. Péter Sinkovits
György Haris
Andrej Szapelin
Jurij Szurkov
Endre Erdos
Members of the Supervisory Board
Magdolna Költö - Chairperson of the Supervisory Board
Anatolij Ballo
German Nyegomedzjanov
Dr. Marianna Ritter
Barna Sarkadi Nagy
Szergej Lykov
Balla Mihály
Dobor Gyula
Kazatsay Istvánné
Senior management of Malév
Peter Leonov - Chief Executive Officer
Géza Fehérváry - Chief Operations Officer
Anikó Nemes - Chief Commercial Officer
Piotr Ikanowicz - Chief Financial Officer
Commercial summary:
Malév has its own offices and general sales agents in 34 countries. More than 3 million revenue passengers flew with Malév in 2007. During 2007, the company carried 6% more revenue passengers on scheduled services than in the previous year.
Fleet:
18 Next-Generation Boeing 737 planes represent the core of the company's fleet. Thanks to this modern fleet, Malév Hungarian Airlines is able to offer its customers a high standard of comfort and efficient service.
The Malév fleet comprises:
6 Boeing 737-600 NG (102 seats)
7 Boeing 737-700 NG (119 seats)
5 Boeing 737-800 NG (3 with 180 seats, 2 with 160 seats)
1 Boeing 767-200ER (185 seats)
5 Fokker 70 (72 seats)
1 CRJ 200 ER (50 seats)
Total: 26 aircraft
Scheduled:
Throughout the summer period the Hungarian national carrier operates scheduled flights to 47 cities in 33 countries (68 cities in 37 countries when taken together with code-share partner airlines).
Malév in oneworld alliance
Malév Hungarian Airlines joined oneworld on 1 April 2007. As a full-right member, the airline continues to provide its renowned quality services but now combined with all the advantages offered by the global alliance. The Malév oneworld package gives travellers a partner route network with almost 700 airports, opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles and points across the combined oneworld network, and admission to over 500 airport departure lounges.
Certification and awards
The quality services supplied by the Hungarian national airline are recognized not only by domestic and foreign travelers but also by prestigious international bodies. Malév continually monitors and analyses passenger satisfaction and demands.
Skytrax award for Malév flight attendants
Air travellers consider Malév cabin staff the best among the airlines of Eastern Europe, according to the latest (2008) annual Skytrax survey of carriers. Skytrax, which is one of the most trusted independent organizations reviewing service quality in the airline industry, questioned more than 15 million passengers from 95 nations globally, asking what they thought of the services supplied by the world’s airlines.
Best Airline in Eastern Europe - 2006, 2007
In a survey of the world's best airlines, airports, hotels and cities conducted by American Global Traveler magazine, premium frequent flyers voted Malév "Best Airline in Eastern Europe" for 2007. Malév Hungarian Airlines is awarded second times by Global Traveler magazine, as Malév was named the best Airline in Eastern Europe last year by more than 10 thousand industry professionals and frequent flyer readers.
IOSA registered airline
On 3 July 2006, Malév was entered onto the IATA IOSA registered airlines list (www.iata.org/registry) following the successful conclusion of the international airline industry's benchmark safety operation audit. This means that Malév ranks among those top airlines providing IATA-recognized and certified secure and quality services.
Malév also passed the global airline industry’s benchmark operational safety audit with excellent results in April 2008. As a consequence, the auditing organization, IATA, renewed the company’s IOSA registration for a further two years.
Among the most punctual airlines in Europe
Malév aircraft flying short- and medium-haul routes had the best on-time arrival performance, the first 2008 quarterly report of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) shows.
The statistical survey summarizing traffic and baggage handling data of European airlines also revealed that Malév came third on short- and medium-haul flights in terms of punctual departures in Europe, while it is fifth on baggage delivery performance. More than 95% of the flights of Malév are within a radius of 3000 km, therefore these figures are highly representative of the airline’s overall operation.
Irish professional tribute
The Irish Travel Trade News hosted its 15th annual "best supplier" awards ceremony in Ireland on 24 January 2007. In the Best Europe Airline category, Malév Hungarian Airlines was voted runner-up by owners, management and staff of IATA travel agencies in the Republic and Northern Ireland. The ITTN awards are uniquely "by professionals to professionals", making them prized by winning suppliers.
"Airline of the Year" - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
A poll in Hungary of tourism professionals, frequent flyer business travelers, company managers and passengers resulted in Malév being awarded the "Airline of the Year" prize for 2007. The national airline was awarded this prestigious tribute on the basis of a public opinion survey carried out by "Az Utazó" (Traveler) magazine, and it follows on from similar awards in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
