Appointment of Chief Technical Officer

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

14 July 2026

 

Appointment of New Manager with Managerial Responsibilities

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 14 July 2026

Wizz Air plc announces the appointment of Jingyuan Sun as Chief Technical Officer, effective from 1 October 2026. She will report directly to Michael Delehant, Group Managing Director

In this role, Jingyuan Sun will bring Technical Services, Engineering, Base Maintenance & Transitions, as well as Technical Contracts and Supplier Management, under a dedicated leadership structure. She will join the Group's senior management team and, as such, The Board considers her to be a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

Jingyuan Sun brings over 18 years of experience in international aviation across a range of maintenance, technical and commercial roles. She joins Wizz Air from SR Technics Switzerland, where she currently serves as Senior Vice President. Before joining SR Technics, Jingyuan worked for SIA Engineering Company in Singapore, where she held a number of commercial and project management roles. Jingyuan holds a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD, a Master of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering from the same university.

Michael Delehant, Group Managing Director, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Jingyuan Sun to the Group. Her extensive experience and strong track record will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy and drive growth. We look forward to her contribution to the business."

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About Wizz Air

Wizz Air operates a fleet of 270 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 69.7 million passengers in 2026 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" between 2021-2025 by World Finance Sustainability Awards. In 2025, Wizz Air topped the major airlines' emissions ranking, as presented by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, thanks to its work reducing emissions intensity. Most recently, it was awarded Sustainable Airline of the Year 2025 at the Airline Economics Sustainability Awards Gala in September 2025.

For more information:

Investors:        Mark Simpson, Wizz Air                                  [e-mail] 

Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air

Media:             Andras Rado, Wizz Air                                    [e-mail] 

James McFarlane/Eleni Menikou/Charles Hirst, MHP Group       [e-mail]

 

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