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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Wizz Air plans to restore its full flight schedule to Israel by early September as it aims to become the country’s largest inbound European carrier.

Wizz Air has confirmed it will substantially scale back its Airbus A321XLR order as it pivots away from “hot and harsh” environments.

Wizz Air’s decision to return to Warsaw Modlin Airport after a 13-year absence is set to intensify its rivalry with Ryanair in Poland.

Wizz Air plans to open its first maintenance base in Romania and will partner with recently restarted MRO provider Romaero to help operate the facility.

Etihad Airways is capitalizing on the opportunity created by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s upcoming shutdown, unveiling seven new routes from the UAE capital.

Wizz Air will soon close its Abu Dhabi-based JV, ending an effort to establish a foothold in the Gulf that was hampered by operational constraints, regional instability and restricted market access.

Wizz Air plans to reopen a base at Suceava International Airport, Romania, after a two-year absence, allocating two Airbus A321neos and adding eight new routes.

Airlines in Europe are keen to merge if conditions and timelines aren’t overly burdensome.

As Wizz Air points at its struggle with GTF engines to explain its poor fiscal 2025 financial performance, we look at the groundings' effect on emissions.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Wizz Air is seeking to densify its network, shift toward lower-cost secondary airports and build on the maturity of established markets.

Wizz Air says its full-year financial results were “significantly distorted” by the ongoing GTF groundings, but believes it has reached a turning point.

European ULCC Wizz Air says it is well prepared to meet challenging European summer 2025 operations.

European ULCC Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR from the Airbus facilities in Hamburg Finkenwerder.

Carbon Analysis looks at some Baltic and Eastern European airlines’ emissions, namely airBaltic, LOT Polish Airlines, Smartwings and Wizz Air.

Wizz Air, the largest international airline in Armenia’s market, will expand its presence in the country from October with the opening of a new base in Yerevan.

Wizz Air’s first Airbus A321XLR delivery remains pending while the European ULCC has suspended one of its first planned routes with the long-range narrowbody.

Wizz Air’s first Airbus A321XLR delivery planned for April 10 has been postponed again due to an unforeseen delay in the delivery process, the airline said.

Europe’s LCCs are adapting to make the best of what they hope will be a good summer peak.

Wizz Air, Virgin Atlantic and Scandinavian Airlines are among the airlines adding new routes during March 2025 as the northern summer season gets underway.

Wizz Air is expanding its Saudi Arabia operations with the launch of an Airbus A321XLR route from London to Medina.

Wizz Air is considering expanding its presence in Uzbekistan with new routes and the potential creation of a joint airline in the country.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.