BREAKING: Wizz Air president resigns!

Wizz Air Holdings Plc. President Robert Carey left the company today. Bloomberg wrote the decision paved the way “for promotions of three executives across the Hungarian budget carrier”.

We shared an article about Mr Carey’s interview with AeroTelegraph, a German air travel media outlet, in which he talked about expansion plans, Ukraine operation, the problems with the Pratt & Whitney engines and Wizz Air’s new flights with their new A321 XLR planes. He did not talk about departing the airline.

Based on Bloomberg, “Chief Operations Officer Michael Delehant will become senior chief commercial and operations officer, while Diarmuid O’Conghaile, the managing director of Wizz Air Malta, will become chief operating officer, Wizz said in a statement. Head of Operations Control Mauro Peneda will be taking on O’Conghaile’s role at Wizz Air Malta.”

Wizz Air CEO József Váradi. He remains in his position. Photo: FB/Budflyer

Wizz Air shares began to drop after the resignation

Mr Carey joined Wizz Air in June 2021. Before that, he worked for Delta Air Lines Inc., EasyJet Plc., and America West Airlines. Based on the current statement, he left Wizz Air to be able to handle his other interests.

Following the announcement, Wizz Air’s share value dropped by 1%. That makes a 7.5% share drop this year, index.hu wrote.

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