Wizz Air to Speed Up Jet Deliveries After Talks With Airbus
- Discount carrier will take extra A321neo planes next year
- Deal fills production slots as other carriers defer handovers
A Wizz Air Holdings Plc, airbus A321 takes off from London Luton Airport.
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Wizz Air Holdings Plc will accelerate the rate of new-plane deliveries from Airbus SE, taking advantage of deferrals from other customers to feed its own expansion.
The Hungarian low-cost airline will receive about 30 A321neo jets in 2021, five more than previously planned, Chief Executive Officer Jozsef Varadi said in an interview Wednesday. Talks with Airbus included commercial arrangements, he said, an indication the airline may be getting sweetened terms.