Wizz Air Achieves Record Low Carbon Emissions in 2023, Continuing Environmental Leadership

Wizz Air Achieves Record Low Carbon Emissions in 2023, Continuing Environmental Leadership

Carbon emisssions per passenger/km down by 6.8% YoY

(IN SHORT) Wizz Air, recognized as Europe’s fastest-growing and most environmentally sustainable airline, announced that it achieved its lowest-ever average annual carbon intensity result in 2023, recording 51.5 grams of carbon emissions per passenger/kilometer, a 6.8% reduction from the previous year. The airline aims to reduce its carbon intensity by 25% by 2030, with a focus on fleet renewal and sustainable aviation fuel partnerships. In 2023, Wizz Air added 32 fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo aircraft to its fleet, making it one of the youngest fleets in Europe. The airline also invested in sustainable aviation fuel producers and initiated fully electric turnarounds to reduce ground handling emissions.

(PRESS RELEASE) Budapest, Hungary, 2024-Jan-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally*, reports that its average carbon emissions for 2023 amounted to 51.5 grams per passenger/km, 6.8% lower than in 2022. This represents the airline’s lowest ever average annual carbon intensity result recorded in one calendar year, underpinning its leadership in COintensity reduction among competitor airlines**.

 In February 2023, Wizz Air achieved its lowest ever reported carbon emissions per passenger/km for one month, which amounted to 48.9 grams, an 8.3% reduction compared to the same month of 2022.

 Wizz Air is committed to further reducing its CO intensity by 25% by 2030***. An integral element of the airline’s sustainability strategy is the renewal of its fleet. Wizz Air has been continuously growing its fleet whilst replacing its older aircraft with the latest technology, adding 32 of the newest and most sustainable Airbus A321neo aircraft**** to the fleet in 2023. Currently, the airline operates 195 Airbus aircraft with an average age of 4.3 years, well below the European aviation industry average age, which is around 10 years*****.

 As part of its sustainability strategy, Wizz Air partnered with two sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers in 2023: Neste and Cepsa. To further support SAF development, the airline made its first equity investment of £5 million in Firefly Green Fuels, a UK biofuel company, and participated in a US$50 million investment in the US-based SAF start-up CleanJoule. In May 2023, Wizz Air became the first airline in Hungary to commercially test SAF supply together with MOL, operating five flights from Budapest airport with a 35% SAF blend.

 During 2023, Wizz Air started performing fully electric turnarounds with Aviation Services at Rome Fiumicino airport and Menzies Aviation at Budapest Airport, supporting wider efforts in the aviation industry to address the current climate change. The initiatives allow to reduce CO emissions from the ground handling process by up to 80-85% per aircraft compared to using diesel-powered equipment.