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Routes 360 members share their latest insights and notable developments this week.

All-Airbus operator Wizz Air Group tells Aviation Week that operating diverse AOCs will help to manage growth in the larger fleet.

Wizz Air expects to have another 45 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft grounded in 2025 due to inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.

Wizz Air UK's Marion Geoffroy says summer operational challenges have begun earlier than usual, while the ULCC is still struggling with GTF-related groundings.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.

Wizz Air President Robert Carey has stepped down from his position, the company said.

Wizz Air expects a “transition year” in fiscal 2025 with flat capacity growth due to ongoing operational challenges.

Wizz Air CEO József Váradi believes the ULCC is nearing the peak of the Pratt & Whitney GTF recall issue and is seeing improvements in shop visit times.

Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.

As of the end of March, Wizz Air had 45 Airbus A320neo family aircraft grounded due to issues related to the geared turbofan (GTF) engine recall.

Romanian flag-carrier TAROM is planning to offer travelers better connectivity in order to withstand pressure from cheaper competitors, primarily Wizz Air.

All the data relating to the region’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the second quarter of the year.

Following on from used cooking fats, plant seeds and even air, a UK company is planning to convert processed human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

“We are determined to keep our capacity and serve as many passengers as possible,” a Wizz Air spokesperson told Aviation Daily.

Capacity constraints will prevent a full recovery within Europe’s short-haul market this summer, dampening traffic growth but signaling higher yields for LCCs.

Put simply, saving 20% of fuel per flight is redundant if, simultaneously, total flights increase by 20%.

ULCCs are working to overcome significant headwinds with plans for improved liquidity and refined network strategies.

Generally, European LCCs are performing quite well, although this might be expected, given the efficient nature of the way they do business.

ULCC Wizz Air plans to open its second training center—located in Rome—in 2024.

Wizz Air said it would be restarting operations to Tel Aviv from Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest, Krakow, London, and Rome from the beginning of March.

A spokesperson for the antitrust authority AGCM said the investigation had closed without finding evidence of price-fixing on the routes investigated.

Ryanair has been denouncing the practices of many OTA websites for some time and calling for consumers to be better protected from them.

The sleeping aviation giant finally is waking up. It could be the next big thing for aerospace.

European carriers tack through myriad challenges.

Europe’s airline executives are watching the evolving travel trends closely for clues on how demand will play out in 2024.