Wizz Air

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air’s 2025 growth strategy relies on the delivery of 30 new aircraft as the carrier’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engine-related groundings remains high.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The arrival of the Airbus A321XLR and other new aircraft types is opening up new possibilities for budget airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
As the Airbus A321XLR enters revenue service, industry is gauging whether it can live up to its game-changing promises.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airframer’s latest narrowbody enters long-haul service with the Spanish flag carrier Nov. 14 on a Madrid-Boston route.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air's operating profit for the six months ending Sept. 30 dropped 33% to €349.2 million ($375 million), compared to €522.9 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week, we look at some low-cost carriers (LCCs), namely, easyJet Group, Ryanair Group, Vueling and Wizz Air Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will not launch Airbus A321XLR operations until 2026, when crucial upgrades should have been made to the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney GTF engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Long talked about European consolidation seems to be gaining traction, if governments can be reassured.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air will spread its incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLRs around Europe and the Middle East as it develops a suitable route network for the aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Ukraine believes it can and should restart airline operations if airport repair funds can be found; others are skeptical.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at some global low-cost carriers, namely Frontier Airlines, Ryanair, Scoot and Wizz Air.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Wizz Air will base its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft at Milan Malpensa Airport from June 2025.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
ULCC Wizz Air plans to challenge a financial penalty imposed on it by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH).
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wizz Air posted a dramatic drop in quarterly net profit, citing the airline’s ongoing impact from geared turbofan (GTF) engine-related aircraft groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
All-Airbus operator Wizz Air Group tells Aviation Week that operating diverse AOCs will help to manage growth in the larger fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air expects to have another 45 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft grounded in 2025 due to inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Wizz Air UK's Marion Geoffroy says summer operational challenges have begun earlier than usual, while the ULCC is still struggling with GTF-related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air President Robert Carey has stepped down from his position, the company said.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air expects a “transition year” in fiscal 2025 with flat capacity growth due to ongoing operational challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air CEO József Váradi believes the ULCC is nearing the peak of the Pratt & Whitney GTF recall issue and is seeing improvements in shop visit times.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As of the end of March, Wizz Air had 45 Airbus A320neo family aircraft grounded due to issues related to the geared turbofan (GTF) engine recall.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Romanian flag-carrier TAROM is planning to offer travelers better connectivity in order to withstand pressure from cheaper competitors, primarily Wizz Air.
Airlines & Lessors