The fleet of the airlines in the Wizz Air Group has meanwhile grown to 170 aircraft. On Monday, the carrier took over the plane that makes the number "round". This Airbus A321neo will be based at Catania Airport in Italy.

The low-cost company currently operates the following flight operations, each with its own AOC and operating licence: Wizz Air Hungary based in Budapest, Wizz Air UK based in Luton, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, which is based in the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the most recent offshoot: Wizz Air Malta. is in planning with Wizz Air Saudi Arabia another airline.

The group of companies has ordered a total of 370 Airbus jets. Mostly it is the A321neo model, but there are also some A321XLR in the pipeline of the European aircraft manufacturer. According to the company, the existing fleet is 4,6 years old on average.

“We are currently the largest operator of A321neo aircraft in Europe. Our substantial backlog will drive both growth and rapid fleet renewal, maintaining Wizz Air's average fleet age among the youngest of any major airline. As Wizz Air continues to receive new aircraft, more passengers than ever before will be able to travel across our network to some of the most exciting destinations,” said Owain Jones, Chief Development Officer at Wizz Air.