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Wizz Air posts €139.3m Q3 FY2026 net loss as Pratt & Whitney GTF groundings weigh on operations

Wizz Air reported a Q3 FY2026 net loss of €139.3m despite revenue rising 10.2% to €1.3bn and €1.98bn cash at 31 Dec 2025. The carrier reduced Pratt & Whitney GTF groundings from a peak of 33 aircraft, is expanding its fleet and shifting growth back toward Central and Eastern Europe.

Discovered 2026-01-28T23:46:57.766738-08:00 | 2026-01-28T23:46:57.766738-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Wizz's quarter shows mixed recovery: a €139.3m net loss alongside revenue growth to €1.3bn and €1.98bn liquidity, prompting heightened governance as the group formed a board committee to oversee financial performance.
  • Pratt & Whitney GTF inspections materially constrain capacity — about 33 aircraft grounded at peak — continuing to pressure margins and schedules, mirroring earlier carrier impacts from unscheduled engine removals (see impact on Air Astana).
  • Management is recalibrating fleet and network strategy — expanding in CEE while trimming longer‑range commitments — decisions that will drive near‑term capital allocation and unit‑cost trajectory (CEO remarks on A321XLR and fleet timing).

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