Malev (Budapest) has a new 49% shareholder in Vnesheconombank that has taken over the shares from Boris Abramovich in AirBridge, the holding company that controls Malev. Aeroflot (SU/Moscow Sheremetyevo) is expected to be managing the 49% stake in Malev on behalf of the Russian bank. The Hungarian carrier is in major financial difficulties and has recently been forced to pay employees in several installments. It has also given up plans to lease additional Dash 8-400s for the time being. Malev will launch some new routes this summer season: Budapest-Iasi: 5x weekly Dash 8-400 service starting on March 30 Budapest-Moscow Sheremetyevo: daily B737-700 service starting on March 29 (replacing Domodedovo services)