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HUNALPA - the Hungarian Airline Pilots' Association - is the same age as ECA, as it too was founded in 1991. Today, the union represents more than 295 active pilots, with retired pilots as additional associate members. HUNALPA has been an IFALPA member since 1992 and joined ECA in June 2007, at the ECA Conference in Brussels.

HUNALPA was established for the solidarity of the pilots of MALEV Hungarian Airlines which was the only commercial airline in Hungary at that time. Today 95% of Malev pilots are members. Nowadays there are several low-cost and charter airlines based in Budapest, and their pilots form a small but growing, and increasingly important part of the HUNALPA membership.

Our organisation is also a professional association of airline pilots with a mission to promote and protect the professional interests of our members at national and international levels. We are a member of the Hungarian Civil Air Transport Federation, which is one of the official partners in a tripartite social dialogue in Hungary.

HUNALPA, whose registered office is located at Budapest Ferihegy Airport I, is comprised of:

  • A General Assembly of Members (which meets regularly once a year, usually in spring)
  • An Executive Board (EB): President, 2 Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary and 6 Members of the EB - elected every 2 years (the board meets regularly once a month).

Having joined ECA as its 32nd member is an important step for HUNALPA in the international representation of our pilots. We are looking forward to a good and close cooperation!