Pristina Airport maintains growth

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Wizz Air to set up Maltese airline

Wizz Air is planning to create a new subsidiary based in Malta to allow the budget carrier to continue expanding around Europe. The Hungary-based carrier is already the fastest growing airline in Europe and now intends to set up Wizz Air Malta, which could begin flights in October 2022 using Malta-registered aircraft. The airline said it would apply for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) for the new subsidiary. Wizz Air’s CEO, Jozsef Varadi, said, “We are pleased to announce our intention to establish a new airline subsidiary in Malta. Wizz Air is constantly evaluating the structure of its business and exploring options to establish new AOCs and bases in Europe and beyond”. He added, he 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 (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and the Maltese CAA to take this application forward”. European airlines can now set up multiple AOCs across the continent with the arrangements being overseen by EASA. Patrick Ky, Executive Director of EASA, noted, “This new set-up, where one group will operate multiple AOCs based in different member states, but overseen by the same competent authority, demonstrates the possibilities available through the transfer of responsibilities to EASA”. Malta’s Minister for Transport, Aaron Farrugia, said, “This airline will register a substantial number of aircraft in our country, further increasing the number of our already strong 9H fleet. In fact, it is expected to have a significant impact on our economy and generate further jobs. It will also lead to further opportunities and initiatives”.

Pristina Airport maintains growth

NEWS FLASH

Pristina Airport welcomed 181.931 passengers through its doors in May, representing an increase of 8% on the same month last year. During the January - May period, the airport handled 850.160 travellers, up 11.1%. As a result, it added an extra 84.989 passengers so far this year. Numbers are expected to further grow in June after Eurowings stationed its first aircraft in Pristina, launched new routes and boosted frequencies on existing services.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	168.777	▲ 17.1
FEB	138.269	▲ 11.9
MAR	169.108	▲ 12.4
APR	192.075	▲ 8.1
MAY	181.931	▲ 8.0

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Anonymous13:02
Norwegian boosted its operations to PRN. Oslo 4x weekly, Goteborg 1x, Kopenhagen 1x and Helsinki + Stockholm already have 1x weekly.
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