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Wizz Air takes delivery of its first A321XLR

WizzAir has taken delivery of its first A321XLR, which is also the first Pratt and Whitney GTF engine-powered XLR and the first registered in…

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A deep dive into Wizz Air

Wizz Air (W6/WZZ) was founded in September 2003 with lead investment from Indigo Partners, beginning operations from Katowice Airport (KTW) in May 2004. Since…

Airline routes

Europe route updates – October 2023

After the US and Canada market update, it’s time to travel to Europe for the monthly summary of this region. If you want to…

Airline stories

Wizz Air at 20 – a short history of Europe’s Ultra Low Cost Carrier

Wizz Air (W6/WZZ) turns 20 years old in 2023. The story of the pan-European ultra low cost carrier is one of rapid expansion, low…

Aviation safety

SkyUp 737 escapes Ukraine, others still stranded

On 4 April 2023, after more than a year stuck in Kyiv, SkyUp Airlines was able to fly 737-800 UR-SQP out of Ukraine. The…

Aviation business

How the European low-cost carriers faced the pandemic

As the pandemic shut down most flying over the course of March, the major low-cost airlines of Europe weren’t spared. Each of the big…

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