Tag: Wizz Air

Wizz Air celebrates 50 SAF flights from Charleroi airport

Wizz Air celebrates 50 SAF flights from Charleroi airport

January 20, 2025 |

In Belgium, Belga news agency reports Wizz Air, which operates at Charleroi Airport (BSCA), has successfully conducted sustainable fuel tests (SAFs) on more than 50 flights, it announced on Thursday at a round table at Charleroi airport, in the presence of Airbus and Spanish oil tankers Moeve. Since January 1, 2025, suppliers must ensure that […]

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UK’s Advertising Standards Agency slams Wizz Air for false green flying claims

UK’s Advertising Standards Agency slams Wizz Air for false green flying claims

November 27, 2024 |

In the UK, Wizz Air Hungary Ltd (Wizz Air) said it had committed billions of Euros to aiding the airline industry’s decarbonization efforts. They operated the youngest and most carbon-efficient fleet in Europe, with an average age of 4.3 years. As a result, they had the lowest carbon emissions per passenger at 52 g carbon […]

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Wizz Air invests $6.4M in Firefly’s sewage sludge-based SAF

Wizz Air invests $6.4M in Firefly’s sewage sludge-based SAF

December 27, 2023 |

In the UK, Wizz Air recently announced a £5 million investment in a biofuel company, Firefly. This is Wizz Air’s first equity investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) research and development. The partnership with Firefly will allow the airline to supply SAF to its UK operations from 2028, up to 525,000 metric tons over 15 years. […]

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