Wizz Air to speed up new jet deliveries from Airbus – The National

Wizz Air to speed up new jet deliveries from Airbus – The National

The airline will receive about 30 A321neo jets in 2021, five more than it previously expected





























Wizz Air has added 200 new routes and redeployed 22 planes to new markets as air travel resumes. Courtesy Wizz Air





















July 29, 2020



July 29, 2020













Wizz Air Holdings will speed up the rate of new plane deliveries from Airbus, taking advantage of deferrals from other customers to feed its own expansion.



The Hungarian low-cost airline will receive about 30 A321neo jets in 2021, five more than it previously expected, chief executive Jozsef Varadi said in an interview on Wednesday. Talks with Airbus have included commercial arrangements, he said, an indication that the airline may be getting sweetened terms.



Wizz has sought to steal a march on rivals by adding back flights as coronavirus lockdowns ease, operating 77 per cent of its usual capacity last week compared with a European average of 40 per cent. For Airbus, the confidence of a customer with more than 200 narrow-body jets on order is a relief.





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