Hungary's Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing low-cost airline, is looking to set up a subsidiary in the Mediterranean island of Malta.
Credit: Wizz Air
Credit: Wizz Air
Wizz said that the ‘Arrangement on Reallocation of Responsibility’ document signed today between the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate is the basis for its intention to file an application for its Maltese subsidiary to be granted an Air Operator’s Certificate with EASA and an Operating Licence with CAD.
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Subject to confirmation, Wizz Air Malta should begin operations in October 2022 with Malta-registered aircraft.
Wizz Air Chief Executive Officer, József Váradi said: "Wizz Air is constantly evaluating the structure of its business and exploring options to establish new AOCs and bases in Europe and beyond.
"The successful establishment of Wizz Air Malta later this year will help to reinforce our strong position and support our expansion plans in Europe. We look forward to working with EASA and the Maltese CAA to take this application forward.”
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Last year, Wizz Air was named Airline of the Year at the Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Wizz Air has launched over 300 new routes, opened 17 new bases and delivered 33 new aircraft since March 2020, and is now flying at over 100% of its pre-Covid capacity.
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