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HAIF was established in 2003 when the aviation community celebrated the 100th years anniversary of the powered flight.
Our private, non profit organization was founded by industry managers working for various aviation or aerospace companies and desire to promote and develop the Hungarian Aviation Industry.
HAIF plays a role of a catalyst and facilitator in the industry development process while actively supporting the following project types:
        · Research and development
        · Supplier development
        · Quality program development
        · Training program development
        · Productivity improvement
        · NPI program
        · Offset program
        · Greenfield, Joint Venture, Acquisition program
        · Airport and Business Park development program

In our website you will find useful information about the:
- Hungarian Aerospace Companies
- Hungarian Aerospace Cluster (HAC)
- Hungarian Aeronautical Research Platform (HARP)
- Hungarian Aerospace Technology Platform. (HATP).

Data about the Hungarian Aerospace Cluster can be found on the Cluster data page, where you can find companies dealing with:
design and engineering, sport airplane manufacturing, rapid prototyping, software development, tool manufacturing, aircraft and engine part manufacturing and testing.

On the R&D activity page you can find information about the HARP network, organizations involved in aviation and aerospace research and development activity.

:: The Status of the Hungarian Aerospace Industry

The Hungarian aeronautics is represented by 130+ companies and employs about 2300 people.
Click here to see a summary page about the six major Greenfield/FDI projects that shaped our reemerging Aerospace Industry after 2000.
The recent history of our industry shows 3 distinct periods :
1. Stagnation period - during the 70s-80s
2. Transformation period - during the '90s
3. Reemergence period - from the '00s
An updated study with the above title was published by HAIF in 2008.
The study can be ordered by clicking here

Contacts: Jeges St 9. Budapest 1185 Hungary Tel: 361 2941351 Mobile: +36 30 3748145 Email: hidegmihaly@gmail.com

:: A Hungarian Aerospace Technology Platform Established

By the initiative of HAIF a Hungarian Aerospace Technology Platform (HATP) has been established on the 9th of November 2007.
The founders are:
HAIF, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, ELTE, Slot Consulting Ltd., Bonn Hungary Ltd, SGF Ltd., BL Electronics and KFKI AEKI.

The new organization will represent 70+ SMEs in design, R/D, testing and manufacturing fields.
HATP will be co-chaired by Mr. Mihaly Hideg (HAIF) and Mr. Janos Solymosi (Bonn-Hungary).
Combining resources and harmonizing activities of Hungarian aeronautical and space companies will help Hungarian aerospace SME-s in better participation in FP7, JTI and Galileo projects

Industry News:

06 April 2009 :: HAC
Eight Hungarian aerospace companies visited the Aero Friedrichshafen 2009 expo in April 2009.
Corvus Aircraft Llc., Avana Industries., Halley Llc., Idea Aircraft Llc., BHE Bonn Hungary Llc., Dioferr Llc., Naturen Llc., Produktum Llc. exhibited all the 8 Hungarian aircraft under production and development. This event was a remarkable show for our young industry showing the world for the first time the full product range of our newest sport aircraft.
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15 October 2008 :: HATP
Hungary's R&D Minister Károly Molnár and Indian ambassador to Hungary Ranjit Rae laid the cornerstone of a more than HUF 2 billion (EUR 7.72 million) R&D center in Budapest on Wednesday, October 15th, 2008.
EL-TECH Center, a consortium of four companies led by BHE Bonn Hungary will host 8-10 technology companies and provide work for about 300 people.
The center will also serve as an Aerospace ICT Incubation House for SME-s.

7 October 2008 :: HAC
The Hungarian sport aircraft manufacturer Corvus Aircraft Llc. received German and Italian certifications in autumn 2008. The new Phantom ultralight full composite aircraft was designed for the European market. More

24 September 2008 : HATP
On the 24^th of September a supplier forum was organized by ITDH and Hungarian Aerospace Technology Platform (HATP), where selected aerospace suppliers presented their capabilities and services to the EADS sourcing team. The EADS delegation was invited to Hungary to seek collaboration between the Aerospace holding and the Hungarian Aerospace Industry.

27 May 2008 :: HATP
HAIF, ITD Hungary and three Hungarian companies represented the Hungarian aerospace industry at ILA 2008 Airshow in Berlin in May.
eConengineering Llc. ELTEC Group and Bonn-Hungary Llc. represented the engineering, design and manufacturing sector at the International Supplier Center of the Airshow.
Bonn-Hungary Llc. exhibited for the first time its electrically driven UAV prototype: the BHE-03 at ITD Hungary’s stand.

29 April 2008 :: HAC
A cross-industry product development workshop was organized jointly by HAC, PANAC and Corvus Aircraft Llc. at Balloszog airport on the 29^th of April.
The objective of the workshop was to bring together those Hungarian SMEs that are active in engineering, prototype and product development in aerospace, automotive, and ship industries and share their experiences and best practices with the others’.
See the program

100 years
of powered flight
in Hungary
1910

Hungary's aerospace industry can look back on rich traditions: several outstanding Hungarian aircraft designers and builders left their mark on the early history of aviation.

Libelle - 1910

János Adorján was the designer and builder of the first flyable aeroplane in Hungary. His two cylinder plane "Libelle" took off successfully in Budapest on

the 10th of January 1910. More

Replica of the Libelle - 2010