Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
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| Founded | 12 December 2019 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Abu Dhabi International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 25 | ||||||
| Parent company | Wizz Air | ||||||
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi | ||||||
| Website | www.wizzair.com | ||||||
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is an Emirati scheduled low-cost airline based at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The airline is a joint venture with state-owned ADQ[2] (formerly, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, ADDH), which owns 51 percent with Wizz Air Holdings owning the remaining 49 percent.[3] Flights began in November 2020 with two Airbus A321neo aircraft, rising to 50 over the next few years.[4]
History[]
On 12 December 2019, it was announced by Wizz Air that it would be setting up a new subsidiary, based at Abu Dhabi International Airport, offering low cost flights from the airport to tap into growth markets across the Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent.[4]
In July 2020, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, announced its initial route network launching 6 destinations from its base in Abu Dhabi.[5]
In an interview, Jozsef Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air said that the airline's fleet could grow to 100 aircraft in the next 15 years.[6]
On 15 January 2021, first Wizz Air Abu Dhabi flight departed from Abu Dhabi to Athens.
Inaugural flight[]
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi inaugural flight destined for Athens, planned to take off from Abu Dhabi International Airport on January 15, 2021.[3][7] Differing from the initial announcement, the second route will start between Abu Dhabi and Thessaloniki on February 4, 2021.[8]
Destinations[]
The destinations Sofia, Bucharest, Budapest, Cluj, Katowice, Bari and Catania are flown by the sister subsidiary Wizz Air (W6) and not from Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (5W).
Fleet[]
As of November 2021, the Wizz Air Abu Dhabi fleet consists of the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | In service | Parked | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A321neo | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 239 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | ||
References[]
- ^ "Airline Code Full Details - Wizz Air Abu Dhabi". avcodes.co.uk.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company becomes ADQ and expands portfolio". www.sme10x.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ a b Nagraj, Aarti (2020-12-29). "Low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to inaugural destination Athens in Jan". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ a b Powley, Tanya (12 December 2019). "Wizz Air to set up low-cost airline in Abu Dhabi". Financial Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Liu, Jim (12 July 2020). "Wizz Air Abu Dhabi schedules October 2020 launch". Routesonline.
- ^ "Wizz Air chief predicts 100-aircraft Abu Dhabi operation". Flightglobal. 22 July 2020.
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- ^ a b Godinho, Varun (5 August 2021). "Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Tirana and Sarajevo". Gulf Business.
- ^ "Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
External links[]
- Airlines of the United Arab Emirates
- Airlines established in 2019
- Low-cost carriers
- Emirati companies established in 2019