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Malev gets oneworld go-ahead
Wednesday November 23, 2005
Malev formally accepted an invitation to join oneworld at a ceremony yesterday in Budapest, having satisfied most of the conditions established by an MOU signed six months ago (ATWOnline, May 25).The Hungarian carrier passed alliance audits of its quality and safety standards, but the invitation remains subject to its continued progress toward profitability in 2007 and the conclusion of bilateral agreements with existing partners. Malev will give oneworld the foothold in Central and Eastern Europe that SkyTeam enjoys with CSA Czech Airlines and Star Alliance with LOT Polish Airlines.
"Joining oneworld is a crucial element of Malev's turnaround plan," Chairman Peter Honig said. "No medium-sized airline can achieve sustainable earnings without partners. We are very proud to have been invited to fly alongside some of the biggest and best airlines in the world."
Over the next 15 months or so, Malev and oneworld sponsor Finnair, with whom it already has a codeshare agreement, will work on connecting the carrier's IT systems, bringing operations into line with alliance requirements, employee training and other tasks. As a full-fledged member, Malev would expand oneworld's network by 11 destinations including Zagreb, Odessa, Sarajevo and Skopje. Its fleet comprises 29 aircraft including 18 737s.
by Brian Straus
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=3180
Wednesday November 23, 2005
Malev formally accepted an invitation to join oneworld at a ceremony yesterday in Budapest, having satisfied most of the conditions established by an MOU signed six months ago (ATWOnline, May 25).The Hungarian carrier passed alliance audits of its quality and safety standards, but the invitation remains subject to its continued progress toward profitability in 2007 and the conclusion of bilateral agreements with existing partners. Malev will give oneworld the foothold in Central and Eastern Europe that SkyTeam enjoys with CSA Czech Airlines and Star Alliance with LOT Polish Airlines.
"Joining oneworld is a crucial element of Malev's turnaround plan," Chairman Peter Honig said. "No medium-sized airline can achieve sustainable earnings without partners. We are very proud to have been invited to fly alongside some of the biggest and best airlines in the world."
Over the next 15 months or so, Malev and oneworld sponsor Finnair, with whom it already has a codeshare agreement, will work on connecting the carrier's IT systems, bringing operations into line with alliance requirements, employee training and other tasks. As a full-fledged member, Malev would expand oneworld's network by 11 destinations including Zagreb, Odessa, Sarajevo and Skopje. Its fleet comprises 29 aircraft including 18 737s.
by Brian Straus
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=3180
