Wizz Air Malta
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| Founded | 27 September 2022 | ||||||
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| AOC # | EASA.AOC.003 | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program |
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| Fleet size | 80 | ||||||
| Destinations | 136[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Wizz Air Holdings plc | ||||||
| Key people | Diarmuid Ó Conghaile (Managing Director) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Wizz Air Malta is a Maltese low-cost airline and a subsidiary of the Hungarian ultra low-cost carrier Wizz Air.
History[edit]
The company's AOC was issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and its Operating Licence by the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate.[2] It operated its first flight on 27 September 2022 from Rome–Fiumicino to Malta International Airport.[2] It is flying with Maltese-registered aircraft, following in the footsteps of Wizz’s other subsidiaries in Abu Dhabi and the United Kingdom.[3]
The first aircraft in the Airline's fleet was an Airbus A321neo with the registration: 9H-WAM. The aircraft first was delivered to Wizz Air Hungary in May 2021 and was formerly registered as HA-LVS. Wizz Air plans to place up to 90 aircraft with its new Maltese entity by the summer of 2024, which will either be new deliveries or reregistered Wizz Air Hungary aircraft.[4]
On 15 August 2022 the company named former Ryanair executive Diarmuid O Conghaile to be its managing director starting from 1 November 2022.[5]
Destinations[edit]
As of December 2023, Wizz Air uses the Maltese AOC on flights throughout Europe, Morocco, South Caucasus and the Middle East.[6]
Fleet[edit]
As of January 2024[update], Wizz Air Malta operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 22 | – | 180 / 186 |
| Airbus A320neo | 6 | – | 186 |
| Airbus A321neo | 52 | 17 | 239 |
| Total | 80 | 17 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Wizz Air Malta on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Wizz Air Malta to commence operations on Tuesday - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ Bailey, Joanna (2022-05-17). "Wizz Air Set To Launch New Airline In Malta". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Bodell, Luke (2022-09-27). "Wizz Air Gains Maltese Air Operator Certificate". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ Harper2022-08-15T14:53:00+01:00, Lewis. "Former Ryanair executive returns to Malta with Wizz Air". Flight Global. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Wizz Air Malta Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Wizz Air Malta Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
