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RNS Number : 2001N  Wizz Air Holdings PLC  17 June 2025

 

Wizz Air Holdings Plc

 

Wizz Air Selects RTX Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to Power Up to an
Additional 177 Airbus A321neo Aircraft

Announcement brings order total to 453 GTF-powered aircraft

PARIS - PARIS AIR SHOW - (June 17, 2025) - Wizz Air (LSE: WZZ.L), Pratt &
Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that Wizz Air has
selected the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan "(GTF") engine to
power its 177 firm Airbus A321neo aircraft, following prior shareholder
approval of the aircraft purchase. Wizz Air previously selected Pratt &
Whitney's GTF engine to power 276 Airbus A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR aircraft
in both 2016 and 2020. Today's announcement brings their order total to 453
aircraft powered by GTF engines, reinforcing its commitment to efficient and
sustainable operations. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney will provide Wizz
Air with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise® Comprehensive
service agreement.

 

József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, commented:

 

"Our relationship with Pratt & Whitney has been instrumental in supporting
our growth strategy, which will enable Wizz Air to have a fleet of 500
aircraft within a decade". GTF engine technology delivers the most economical
solution, providing unmatched fuel efficiency while enabling quieter and less
emitting flights for our passengers, and a lower cost base for the airline.
This agreement is in line with our Customer First Compass strategy which puts
the customer in the focus also by providing the best-in-class aircraft
technology with the lowest emission intensity per passenger kilometre."

 

Pratt & Whitney currently powers the airline's fleet of 163 A320neo family
aircraft with GTF engines, and 73 A320ceo family aircraft with IAE V2500®
engines.

 

Rick Deurloo, Commercial Engines President of Pratt & Whitney, stated:

 

"Today marks another important milestone in our long-standing relationship
with Wizz Air and is a vote of confidence in the GTF engine. Pratt &
Whitney has been exclusively powering the airline's growth since 2003, and our
GTF engines will continue to deliver the lowest fuel consumption available."

 

Wizz Air is the largest A320neo-family operator in Europe. Recently Wizz Air
took delivery of its first A321XLR aircraft, making it the first airline in
the world to operate the A321XLR
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 powered by GTF engines. Together with today's agreement, the airline
has also secured a special support package to enhance operational stability
during this period and mitigate the financial and operational impact
of  grounded aircraft. The next evolution of the GTF engine, the GTF
Advantage is particularly well suited for future A321neo and A321XLR
deliveries with its higher take-off thrust capability. Ultimately, the GTF
Advantage engine will power Wizz Air's new A321neo-family aircraft deliveries
as it becomes the production standard over the next few years.

 

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 About Wizz Air

 Wizz Air operates a fleet of 236 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, with an
 average age of 4.56 years. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers
 superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of
 62.8 million passengers in 2024. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock
 Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was recently named one of the
 world's top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety
 and product rating agency, and named Airline of the Year by Air Transport
 Awards in 2019 and in 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the "Most
 Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" within 2021-2023 and "Best Airline for Carbon
 Reduction" by World Finance Sustainability Awards in 2024. Wizz Air also
 received "EMEA's Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year" by
 the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2024.

 Notes for Editors:

 ·     Anchored in four key pillars - Product, Price, Service and
 Communication - the Customer First Compass
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 outlines Wizz Air's future direction and renewed commitment to its customers,
 from investing in state-of-the-art technology, improving reliability, and
 delivering enhanced customer support. The transformation marks a step change
 in how the airline services its customers. The airline will be investing €14
 billion over the next three years to enhance every customer touchpoint to
 ensure that punctuality, affordability, innovation and service shape every
 journey.

 ·     All Wizz Air flights are operated on Airbus A320 aircraft with 180
 seats, Airbus A320neo with 186 seats, A321 aircraft with 230 seats and Airbus
 A321neo aircraft with 239 seats.

 ·     For free pictures of aircraft, crews and logo library please visit
 https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/about-us/press-office/.

 ·     For more information about Wizz Air sustainability efforts please
 see Annual report FY2025
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 from page 179.

 

 For more information:

 Investors:  Mark Simpson, Wizz Air                                   investor.relations@wizzair.com (mailto:investor.relations@wizzair.com)
             Betti Szanto, Wizz Air

 Media:      Andras Rado, Wizz Air                                    c (mailto:communications@wizzair.com) ommunications@wizzair.com

                                                        (mailto:communications@wizzair.com) wizz@mhpgroup.com
             James McFarlane/Eleni Menikou/Charles Hirst, MHP Group   (mailto:wizz@mhpgroup.com)

 

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