Amazing Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. airline
It has the largest fleet of any Hungarian airline, although it is not a flag carrier, and serves 54 countries. As of 2023, the airline has its largest bases at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and London Luton Airport and flies to 194 airports.
The airline was established in September 2003. The lead investor is Indigo Partners, an American private equity firm specialising in transportation investments. The first flight was made from Katowice International Airport on 19 May 2004. The airline's CEO is József Váradi, former CEO of Malév Hungarian Airlines. The company is registered in Pest County, Hungary.
On 25 February 2015, Wizz Air shares began trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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| Founded | September 2003; 20 years ago | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 19 May 2004; 19 years ago | ||||||
| AOC # | EASA.AOC.001 | ||||||
| Operating bases | List of bases | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 187 (including subsidiaries) | ||||||
| Destinations | 196 (November 2023) | ||||||
| Parent company | Wizz Air Holdings plc Indigo Partners |
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| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||
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| Employees | c. 7,300 (2023) | ||||||
| Website | www |
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Current Aircraft Inventory Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. airline
Wizz Air started new services between Katowice and London Luton in 2008. In January 2008, flights started from Gdansk to Gothenburg, Bournemouth and Coventry. In summer 2008, Wizz Air restarted summer seasonal services from Katowice and Budapest to Girona, as well as a new weekly service to Girona from Gdańsk. Other summer services from Budapest are Heraklion, Corfu, Burgas and Varna; from Katowice to Crete-Heraklion and Burgas; and Warsaw to Corfu and Burgas. It also restarted its three-times-weekly service from London–Luton to Burgas. On 2 October 2008, Wizz Air announced that a number of its Romanian services would have increased frequency following an order for three Airbus A320 aircraft.
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As of December 2023, Wizz Air and its subsidiaries operate the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 40 | — | 180 | To be gradually phased out and replaced by the A320Neo. |
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| Airbus A320neo | 6 | 13 | 186 | All operated by Wizz Air Malta. |
| Airbus A321-200 | 41 | — | 230 | |
| Airbus A321neo | 95 | 292 | 239 | Largest operator. Deliveries until 2029. |
| Airbus A321XLR | — | 47 | 239 | Deliveries from 2024 to 2029. |
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| Airbus A330-200F | 1 | — | Cargo | HA-LHU |
| Total | 183 | 352 | ||
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| IATA Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, four Wizz Air aircraft were stranded in Ukraine, three in Kyiv and one in Lviv though the aircraft at Lviv has since been recovered and re-entered service. Flying was curtailed for two weeks by the outbreak of war, but Wizz Air soon returned to normal operations with the exception of the Ukrainian and Russian markets, which remained suspended. In March 2022, amid the invasion, Wizz Air provided 100,000 free airline tickets to refugees for short-distance flights from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania |
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Wizz Air Holdings Plc., stylized as W!ZZ, is a Hungarian ultra low-cost carrier group headquartered in Budapest, Hungary.
The A330-200F is an all-cargo derivative of the A330-200 capable of carrying 65 t (140,000 lb) over 7,400 km
Airbus A321neo is a single-aisle airliner created by Airbus. The A321neo (neo being an acronym for "new engine option")
In December 2024, Wizz Air ended operations of their sole Airbus A330-200F which handled freight
As of February 2025, Wizz Air and its subsidiaries Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.
Company address Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. no. 6, Lechner Ödön fasor, Budapest, HU-1095, Hungary
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