By the end of the year: Wizz Air plans to operate 200 aircraft

Airbus A321neo (Photo: Mario Caruana / MAviO News).
Airbus A321neo (Photo: Mario Caruana / MAviO News).

By the end of the year: Wizz Air plans to operate 200 aircraft

Airbus A321neo (Photo: Mario Caruana / MAviO News).
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The Wizz Air Group intends to expand its fleet to over 200 aircraft this year. By the year 2030, the aim is to have around 500 machines. The carrier believes that demand in the low-cost segment will continue to grow strongly.

Currently, the Wizz Air Group fleet consists of 155 aircraft registered on the AOCs of operations in Hungary, Abu Dhabi, Malta and the United Kingdom. A further 285 machines are expected to be delivered for European activities alone. A special feature is the only widebody in the fleet: The Airbus A330F is operated on behalf of the Hungarian government.

According to Robert Carey, President of the Wizz Air Group, the aim is to use the increasing demand to become the market leader in the low-cost segment in the Middle East and Europe. Main competitors are for example Ryanair and Easyjet. Larger expansion steps are to be taken in the coming year. The manager explained to Reuters, among other things, that the frequencies will be increased on many routes and at the same time numerous new admissions will be made. But Carey didn't go into detail.

Great growth potential is seen in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in particular. The group of companies wants to set up an offshoot in the latter country. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi should serve as a template. For legal reasons, the Wizz Air Group will formally only be a minority shareholder in the planned new company.

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Amely Mizzi is Executive Assistant at Aviation Direct Malta in San Pawl il-Baħar. She previously worked in the Aircraft and Vessel Financing division at a banking group. She is considered a linguistic talent and speaks seven languages ​​fluently. She prefers to spend her free time in Austria on the ski slopes and in summer on Mediterranean beaches, practically on her doorstep in Gozo.
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