Wizz Flashcards
Month and year Wizz founded
September 2003
First flight (year and route)
Katowice to Luton
2004
CEO
Josef Varadi
Routes
Num airports
Num Countries
Num Bases
924+ routes
200+ airports
50+ countries
34 bases
Year listed, on which stock exchange
2015 on LSE
passengers 2024
62 million
Fleet numbers
- A320 CEO
- A320 NEO
- A321 CEO
- A321 NEO
A320 CEO: 40
A320 NEO: 6
A321 CEO: 41
A321 NEO: 121
Average fleet age
4.2 years
Fleet orders
- A320 NEO
- A321 NEO
- A321 XLR
A320 NEO: 13
A321 NEO: 266
A321 XLR: 47
[326 total]
Engines @ Wizz
- CEO
- NEO
CEO: International Aero, IAE V2500
NEO: Pratt & Whitney, PW1100G - JM
Destinations furthest:
- North
- South
- East
- West
North: Tromso
South: Male (otherwise Sallalah)
East: Almaty (Kazakhstan)
West: Reykjavik (otherwise Funchal)
Wizz air operational centre
Budapest, Hungary
Wizz air training centres
Budapest
Rome
Wizz Air Values
PIDIS
- Positivity
- Inclusivity
- Dedication
- Integrity
- Sustainability
2024 revenue and net profit
EUR 5bn revenue
EUR 366m profit
Meaning of CEO, NEO
CEO: CURRENT engine option
NEO: New engine option
A320 vs A321
- Passengers
- Range
Passengers: 230 vs 180 seats
Range: 400km more (3700km)
Risks faced
- Geopolitical (Oil price, routes)
- Economic (Demand)
- Climate (Weather, regulations, costs)
- Fleet (P&W engines, spare parts)
Wizz Air group companies
Wizz Air Hungary
Wizz Air UK
Wizz Air Malta
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi