Wizz Air (6 A320neos, 139 A321neos)

Wizz Air says it is taking the XLRs through a partial exercising of original options on 90 A321neos. The airline says that, after the XLR conversion and a reduction in the number of optioned aircraft, it will hold remaining purchase rights for 28 A321neos.

The XLRs will be configured with 239 seats, like the current Wizz A321neos, and the carrier confirms they will be fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.

Initial deliveries will take place in 2023 – with the first four aircraft – followed by deliveries of another six for each of 2024 and 2025, and the final four arriving in 2026.

Wizz Air's purchase has yet to be recorded in Airbus's backlog. The airline has 186 A321neos on order – of which six had been delivered by the end of September – as well as 70 A320neos.