Update re Airworthiness Directive #2025-0268-E

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

01 December 2025

 

1 December 2025

Wizz Air Holdings Plc

("Wizz Air," the "Company," or the "Group")

Update regarding Airworthiness Directive #2025-0268-E

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (ticker: WIZZ.L), the fastest-growing and most environmentally efficient European ultra-low-cost airline, provides an update regarding the Airworthiness Directive (Ref # 2025-0268-E) issued on 28 November 2025, affecting Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC) software on certain aircraft. 

Upon receipt of the directive, the Company's Engineering and Operations Control Centre (OCC) teams immediately initiated a comprehensive compliance programme to implement the required software amendments across the active fleet.

Operational Update

The Company identified 83 operational aircraft within its fleet requiring immediate software amendment. Wizz Air is pleased to report the following progress:

·  Completion Status: The required software amendment and subsequent testing was successfully completed on all affected operational aircraft.

·   Operational Impact: Due to the coordinated response of the engineering and operations teams, this mandatory maintenance has been managed with zero flight cancellations. 

Safety remains the highest priority for Wizz Air. The Company continues to work in full compliance with EASA regulations to ensure the continued airworthiness and safety of its fleet.

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About Wizz Air

Wizz Air operates a fleet of 250 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 63.4 million passengers in FY2025. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was named one of the world's top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating agency, and named Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and in 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" between 2021-2025 by World Finance Sustainability Awards. Wizz Air also received "EMEA's Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year" by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2024. 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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