Wizz Air suspends 21 flights in this European country
The Hungarian low-cost carrier, Wizz Air, has made the decision to suspend 21 flights in Romania temporarily. This move follows issues with the Pratt & Whitney engines.
Reported by airportal.hu, the Hungarian budget airline is temporarily halting 21 of its Romanian flights over the next few months due to the mandatory inspection of the Pratt & Whitney engines.
This decision affects six airports: Bucharest, Kolozsvár (Cluj Napoca), Temesvár (Timișoara), Marosvásárhely (Târgu Mureș), Craiova and Iași.
Some flights will be suspended from the end of March through April, with several summer flights also impacted.
Wizz Air held the top spot among airlines in Romania last year, where it operates six bases, commanding a market share of 57%.
As of the end of December, 13 planes were grounded due to issues with Pratt & Whitney engines, resulting in penalties for Wizz Air. By 24 January, this number had risen to 33, with projections indicating 40 planes out of service by the end of March.
Previously, the company had estimated 45 planes would be affected by the end of March, equating to a quarter of their fleet. The average repair time for the planes is 300 days; however, the airline has no plans to close any bases.
In the upcoming business year, Wizz Air expects to welcome 30 new A321neo planes and extend leases on 13 aircraft. Additionally, three dry-lease planes will join Wizz Air’s fleet.
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