MALÉV Ltd., which did business as MALÉV Hungarian Airlines, 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. On 3 February 2012, Malév ceased operations and on 14 February 2012 was declared insolvent by the Metropolitan Court of Budapest.
Lisunov Li–2P of Malev in 1956
Ilyushin Il-14P of Malev in 1966
Malev Ilyushin Il-18 arriving at London Heathrow Airport in July 1965
Tupolev Tu-154 of Malev departing from Frankfurt Airport in 1977.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport and still commonly called just Ferihegy, is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital city of Budapest. It is by far the largest of the country's four commercial airports, ahead of Debrecen and Hévíz–Balaton. The airport is located 16 kilometres southeast of the centre of Budapest and was renamed in 2011 in honour of the famous Hungarian composer Franz Liszt on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth. The facility covers 1,515 hectares and has two runways.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Budapest Airport in 1961
Budapest Airport in 1966
A Boeing 767-200ER of former flag carrier Malév Hungarian Airlines at the airport in 2008