Wizz Air invests £5M in sustainable aviation fuel producer

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally has announced a £5 million investment in a biofuel company, Firefly. This is Wizz Air’s first equity investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) research and development. The partnership with Firefly will allow the airline to supply SAF to its UK operations from 2028, up to […]

Wizz Air partners with Worldline to fuel future growth

Worldline has been selected as partner and payments provider to Wizz Air. Building on its heritage in the airlines & travel industry, Worldline will deploy its comprehensive payment services solution to meet Wizz Air’s unique requirements, as it has for many of the largest and most multi-faceted airlines in the sector. Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest […]

Wizz Air announces leadership change

Jourik Hooghe, Group Chief Financial Officer of Wizz Air, has decided to step down to pursue opportunities outside of the company. Ian Malin will be joining Wizz Air on October 1, 2022 to take on the position of group chief financial officer, based in Budapest reporting to the chief executive officer. Malin will assume responsibilities […]

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi celebrates arrival of first new aircraft

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the new national airline of the United Arab Emirates celebrates the arrival of its first state-of-the-art new Airbus A321neo aircraft to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the joint-venture established between ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies, and Wizz Air Holdings Plc, has recently received national carrier […]

Wizz Air: March CO2 emissions drop by 3.4%

Wizz Air has continued to operate flights between China and Hungary to deliver vital medical equipment such as protective gear and coronavirus test kits ordered by the Hungarian government. The Hungarian low cost airline has also operated numerous rescue flights to repatriate those stranded abroad amidst COVID-19 disruption. Due to such flight restriction and disruptions, […]

Route network expanded at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport

Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has added a range of belly routes to its network which is set to boost tonnage and it brings the total number of connections to 115 at the French gateway. Among them are a twice weekly service by Air Arabia Maroc from Fez, a five time a week service by Flybe […]