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Wizz Air has welcomed its 250th<\/sup>\u00a0aircraft\u00a0to its fleet at\u00a0a\u00a0special event at Budapest Airport\u00a0(BUD)\u00a0attended by the carrier\u2019s\u00a0lifelong\u00a0CEO\u00a0J\u00f3zsef V\u00e1radi, staff members and media\u00a0representatives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0aircraft\u2019s\u00a0unveiling\u00a0ceremony\u00a0on November 28, 2025,\u00a0marked\u00a0a significant milestone\u00a0in\u00a0Wizz Air\u2019s<\/a> legacy\u00a0after launching in 2004,\u00a0with the airline\u2019s first\u00a0jet, an\u00a0Airbus A320-200.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n V\u00e1radi gave a rousing speech to\u00a0celebrate the\u00a0arrival of the new A321neo\u00a0while admitting that\u00a0he initially thought the\u00a0airline\u2019s all-Airbus fleet\u00a0would be built by Boeing.\u00a0<\/p>\n In an interview with AeroTime following\u00a0his\u00a0address,\u00a0V\u00e1radi said: \u201cI thought we had to be Boeing because of the heritage in the region. Every airline was\u00a0flying\u00a0Boeing. It felt like we\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have a choice, but life happened\u00a0the way it happened, and we ended up becoming an\u00a0Airbus customer.\u00a0Seriously,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0one of the best things that ever happened to us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n During his speech, V\u00e1radi described the first seven years of Wizz Air\u2019s journey as \u201cincredibly\u00a0challenging\u201d with\u00a0real\u00a0concerns in 2004 that the airline could no longer continue to\u00a0operate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Wizz Air showcases its 250th aircraft in Budapest #A321neo<\/a> #Airbus<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/V1eUh0Zzn7<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ian Molyneaux\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ian_Molyneaux_) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n V\u00e1radi heaped praise on the Airbus A321neo describing the\u00a0aircraft\u00a0as\u00a0the \u201cbest in the world\u201d and central to the airline\u2019s fleet expansion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0a great\u00a0aircraft,\u00a0we see this as the best in the world coming out of Airbus or Boeing.\u00a0It delivers the best seat economics.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a source of\u00a0competitive\u00a0advantage for the\u00a0company,\u201d added V\u00e1radi.\u00a0<\/p>\n V\u00e1radi\u00a0also\u00a0joked that he could not talk about the airline\u2019s current supply chain issues because he was \u201csurrounded by supply chain people\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n It has been well documented that\u00a0over the\u00a0past two years\u00a0Wizz Air operations have been strained with maintenance issues affecting the Pratt &\u00a0Whitney GTF engine, leaving dozens of planes grounded.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n At its highest point, Wizz Air had over 50\u00a0aircraft\u00a0grounded. In October 2025, CCO Michael Delehant said he expected this to be below 40 next year and at zero by March 2028.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n At a special event today in Budapest, Wizz Air welcomed its 250th commercial aircraft. The Airbus A321neo was adorned in a blazing livery designed by a local Hungarian artist. pic.twitter.com\/AJgeSeGF08<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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