The Hungarian Aviation Industry Cluster held its inaugural meeting in Budapest on Monday, after the signing of its charter, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology has said. The cluster aims to increase the R+D+I capacities of aviation industry producers and strengthen their international ties, the ministry said. The main goal or the cooperation is to lift the Hungarian aviation industry into the European midfield by 2026 before propelling it among the ranks of the leaders by the end of the decade, the ministry cited Innovation and Technology Minister Laszlo Palkovics as saying.