Malta offshoot: Wizz Air Group does not want to be seen in the cards
Following the Ryanair Group, Eurowings and numerous other airlines, Wizz Air will also be operating with a Maltese airline in the future. However, there are differences compared to its competitors. While Malta Air and Lauda Europe, for example, have a Maltese AOC and the new Eurowings Europe is also aiming for one, Wizz Air Malta will have a so-called EASA-AOC. However, the company wants to apply for the operating license from the Maltese CAD. Wizz Air Hungary already flies not with a Hungarian AOC, but with an EASA-AOC. It was the first airline in Europe to be issued with such an air operator's certificate. However, the Wizz Air Group is still very tight-lipped about what it actually plans to do with the Malta branch. The first focus is on setting up the new airline, the group said when asked. In particular, the company did not want to answer the question of whether Wizz Air Hungary will be closed in favor of Wizz Air Malta. It would be absolutely no surprise if Wizz Air Hungary were to be "re-flagged" following the example of Lauda Europe, Malta Air and Eurowings Europe. However, the carrier does not want to comment on this. The Wizz Air Group also did not comment on the possible Airbus A321XLR operation. A spokeswoman told Aviation.Direct, among other things: "The successful establishment of Wizz Air Malta later this year will help to further consolidate our strong position and support our expansion plans in Europe. At this point in time, we cannot give concrete answers to these questions as the details are still being developed. We look forward to