Board Update

Wizz Air Holdings PLC
06 July 2023
 

Board Update

 

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 6 July 2023: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), today announces the appointment of Ms Phit Lian Chong to the Board of the Company as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.

 

A citizen of Singapore, Ms Chong has held multiple senior roles in aviation, travel and logistics. Ms. Chong was the CEO of award-winning Low-Cost Carriers, Jetstar Asia Airways and ValuAir from 2006 to 2012. Ms. Chong also served as an Independent Board Director on the Board of Tiger Airways Ltd, a low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. Other previous commercial roles included Chief Executive Officer /Board member of Singapore Mint, Safe Enterprises Group, Avis Car Rental, Pacific Internet and SingBridge Corporate.

Ms. Chong is currently a board member of Eu Yan Sang International Ltd, Rokt Pte Ltd, Mandai Global Private Limited, all private limited companies. She is a corporate adviser to Temasek International Advisory Pte Ltd. Ms. Chong also serves as volunteer on Board of Singapore Science Centre Global.

Ms Chong holds an Honours Degree in Production Engineering and Manufacturing Technology, and an Honorary Doctorate of Science. She also attended a Master in Business Administration.

 

Commenting on Ms Phit Lian Chong's appointment, William A. Franke, Chairman said today:

 

"I am delighted to welcome Phit Lian Chong to the Board of Wizz Air. Ms. Chong brings over 40 years of leadership, corporate and board experience. Her broad extensive entrepreneurial expertise in growing airlines in Asia will be a key asset to Wizz Air's expansion in the East."

 

Wizz Air confirms that there is no additional information to be disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to the appointment of Phit Lian Chong

 

 

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline and one of the most sustainable, and currently operates a fleet of 183 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 51.1 million passengers in the financial year F23 ending 31 March, 2023. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was recently named one of the world's top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating agency, and Airline of the Year by Air Transport World in 2020, as well as Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognised as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" within the World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022 and the "Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year" by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2022.

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Investors:

Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air

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