Wizz Air Leadership Team Update

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

21 July 2026

 

WIZZ AIR LEADERSHIP TEAM UPDATE

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 21 July 2026

Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air" or the "Company") announces that Michael Delehant, Group Managing Director, has decided to leave the Company with effect from 31 July 2026 to pursue opportunities outside the organisation.

Following Michael's departure, Diarmuid O'Conghaile, Chief Operations Officer, and Ian Malin, Chief Commercial Officer, will now report directly to József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer. Jingyuan Sun, who is expected to join Wizz Air as Chief Technical Officer, will also report directly to the Chief Executive Officer upon joining the Company.

József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Michael has been a tremendous asset to Wizz Air and a fundamental pillar of our management team over the past five years. During a period marked by multiple black swan events and extraordinary challenges for the business, he played an important role in helping build and strengthen both the organisation and the business, for which I am thankful. He has left a lasting footprint in Wizz Air's history, and I wish him and his family the very best for the future."

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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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