Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is expecting deliveries of up to 35 Airbus aircraft to be delayed over the course of fiscal 2025-26.
The airline disclosed the figure during a full-year briefing, as it outlined its latest fleet projections.
Wizz is aiming to receive its first long-range A321XLR in the current fiscal year, as part of a batch of 27 A321neos being delivered over the period.
These will take its overall fleet to 227 aircraft by the end of March 2025 – among them the single XLR and 147 other A321neos.
Wizz states that, while its capacity will remain flat this year, it aims to hike capacity by 20% in fiscal 2025-26.
Its contractual delivery schedule for 2025-26 would take its fleet to just under 300 aircraft, including 10 XLRs.
But it states that, while its 2024-25 fleet projection includes communicated Airbus delivery delays, the 2025-26 forecast does not.
“The company expects 30-35 aircraft to be delayed in [fiscal 2025-26],” the carrier states.
Wizz Air’s delivery backlog, at the end of March this year, totalled 326 aircraft including 47 A321XLRs, 266 A321neos, and 13 A320neos.
