History: Wizz Air
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IATA | W6 | ||
ICAO : | WZZ | ||
Callsign : | WIZZ AIR | ||
Founded : | 2003 | ||
Operating bases : | |||
Fleet size : | 40 (+ 92 orders) | ||
Destinations : | Wizz Air destinations | ||
Slogan: | We can all fly now | ||
Headquarters : | Vecsés, Hungary | ||
Key people : | József Várady (CEO), | ||
Website : | Wizz Air official website | ||
List of Wizz Air airplanes by registration number |
Wizz Air is a Hungarian low-cost carrier. The company is officially called Wizz Air Hungary Airlines Ltd. (In Hungarian: Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Kft.) and its headquarters are located on the grounds of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport BUD LHBP, Hungary. Since the demise of flag carrier Malev it is the largest hungarian airline
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History
Wizz Air was founded in September 2003 with capital from lead investor Indigo Partners (an american private equity firm). The airline had its first revenue flight on the 19th of May 2004, from Katowice.Wizz Air carried more then 250 000 passengers in less then four months of operation and almost 1.4 million in its first year.
The passenger numbers went up and in 2011 Wizz Air carried more then 11 million passengers on the whole route network, 15% more then the year before.
Corporate affairs and identity
Head office
The headquarters of Wizz Air are located in Building 221, on the grounds of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport BUD LHBP. The company moved into this office in June 2011 and occupies over 2.000 square meters of space.The company previously had its headquarters in Vecsés, in the close proximity of the airport.
Destinations
Fleet
As of 21 of September 2012 the Wizz Air fleet consisted in 40 Airbus A320 aircraft with an average age of 3.2 years.
Services
Competitors
Accidents
None
Further reading
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