Wizz Air celebrates arrival of new A321neo at Rome Fiumicino airport
The new aircraft will support operations on new routes to Gothenburg, Luxembourg, Baku, and Kuwait and help increase frequency on the existing 8 routes
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Wizz Air celebrates the arrival of the ninth Airbus A321neo aircraft at its base at Rome Fiumicino airport, where work is underway to The inauguration of ITA Airways' brand new "Hangar" lounge..
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La new addition to Wizz Air Malta's fleet, marking the 50 aircraft milestone, will operate the most extensive programming ever from the capital Italian in this summer season.
The new allocation makes it possible to achieve new destinations e Increase frequencies on routes from Rome Fiumicino airport., including. Gothenburg (Sweden), Luxembourg, Baku (Azerbaijan) and Kuwait City (Kuwait). In addition, the additional capacity allows Wizz Air to increase the frequency of flights from the base to Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia (Spain), Prague (Czech Republic), Dortmund (Germany), London Gatwick (United Kingdom), Tel Aviv (Israel), Yerevan (Armenia).
This is the First of three new Airbus aircraft to be assigned to Rome for the summer season, bringing the total number of aircraft in the base at 11 and to 25 throughout Italy. The move allows the airline to further increase its network from Italy to a total of more than 200 routes, operating its largest ever program in the summer of 2023 and strengthening its position as a third largest airline in the country.
Tamara Nikiforova, Corporate Communication Manager, Wizz Air, stated, "We are pleased to welcome the ninth aircraft to the Rome Fiumicino base, which will help us continue to grow our network from the Italian capital. In addition, we are delighted that it is another A321neo, the most sustainable and efficient aircraft type in its class. This continued expansion further strengthens Wizz Air's position as the third largest airline in Italy, one of the fastest growing markets in the airline's network.".
The New Airbus A321neo with tail number 9H-WDK incorporates the latest technologies from the aviation industry and offers significant environmental benefits, with a Reduction of nearly 50% acoustic footprint, a 20% reduction in fuel consumption and a 50% reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions.. Wizz Air's ultra-modern and efficient fleet is one of the youngest in the world, with a'average age of 4.7 years.
Recently on TFC we told you about the brand new Airbus321Xlr and how this plane will change the world of long-haul flights.
