COMMITTED TO MAKE ATM MORE EFFICIENT

HUNGARIAN FREE ROUTE AIRSPACE – SAVE MONEY AND MILES WITH HUFRA

In February 2015, we were the first in Europe to abolish the entire fixed flight route network, thus enabling airplanes to use the airspace freely, without any restrictions. The significance of the new traffic management concept is that aircraft can take the shortest possible flight path between the entry and exit points in Hungary’s airspace. According to estimates, this solution may result in potential yearly savings of 1.5 million kilometres by aircraft flying over Hungary. As a result, airlines may save nearly USD 3 million worth of fuel per year, which may also lead to a reduction of CO2 emissions by more than 16 million kilograms.

CONTROLLER-PILOT DATA-LINK COMMUNICATION (CPDLC) – IMPROVING FLIGHT SAFETY

In November 2015, we introduced CPDLC, three years ahead of the EU deadline. The new feature enables data interchange between pilots and air traffic controllers in the form of text messages. It is expected to further improve flight safety and increase the capacity of Hungarian airspace by optimizing the use of radio frequencies.