Wizz Air in talks with Airbus to defer about 100 A320neo-family deliveries past 2030

Bloomberg reports Wizz Air is in advanced talks with Airbus to push back roughly 100 A320neo-family deliveries originally scheduled through 2030 until after 2030, a material re-timing of the carrier's narrowbody backlog that would alter Airbus' near-term delivery profile.

Discovered 2025-10-23T01:24:24.904235-07:00 | 2025-10-23T01:24:24.904235-07:00

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  • The request involves roughly 100 A320neo-family jets due through 2030 — a material re-timing of Wizz Air's backlog that will affect delivery schedules and revenue recognition at Airbus; Airbus is already running below its 2025 handover guidance (see recent delivery pace).
  • Wizz Air's fleet and timing pressures follow operational disruption tied to PW1000G engine issues that have left a significant portion of its next‑generation narrowbodies parked (see PW1000G bottlenecks).
  • Any formal deferral would change slot allocations and backlog visibility across customers while Airbus manages constrained near‑term production and handovers (see recent monthly delivery and booking activity).

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2025-10-23T01:24:24.904235-07:00
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2025-10-26T23:42:48.285205-07:00
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