Wizz Air erhält Kapitalspritze über 25 Millionen Euro

[mart]

Building financial and competitive strengths

 

Published:2005. 02. 04. 09:05:55 Wizz Air today announced it had closed yesterday the previously announced 25 million euro transaction led by Indigo Partners, the US based private equity firm specialising in transportation investments and with the participation of industry suppliers which, among others, include debis AirFinance and Lufthansa Technik.

 

“This financing, together with cash positive operations since the beginning of the year strengthen the financial backbone of the Company and fund future growth. It also makes Wizz Air one of the best financed start-up airlines in Europe’s history. This, combined with lowest cost operation in the region, creates the platform for Wizz Air to succeed in a highly competitive market environment.” said József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air.

 

To date, a little over 8 months from the very first flight, Wizz Air has transported approximately 700,000 passengers. Wizz Air will sell its one millionth ticket in February.

 

Wizz Air plans to further build its market positions in Poland and Hungary by increasing frequencies on existing lines and launching new routes including flights from Budapest to Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Frankfurt and Athens; from Warsaw to Paris, Stockholm, Barcelona and Frankfurt; from Katowice to Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Budapest and Gdansk and from Gdansk to Stockholm at the end of March 2005.

 

Wizz Air was also recently certified by the Hungarian Civil Aviation Authority to operate under ’Category IIIa’ (low visibility circumstances) which will enhance the airline’s on time performance. In January, departure punctuality was 75 % ranking Wizz Air among the best of European LCC airlines.

 

Bill Franke, Managing Partner of Indigo Partners said: “We are pleased to support the efforts of Wizz to create Central and Eastern Europe’s premier low fares airline. It’s employees, under the leadership of Jozsef Varadi, have proved to be proud, resilient and focused on success. We are convinced this is a winning team with a winning plan”

 

Quelle: http://www.wizzair.com

[mach 2+]

Wow, das hört sich toll an. Mal sehen, wie die Zahlen nach dem Winter ausschauen!?

[Phantom_der_Ope]

Das ergibt eine durchschnittliche Auslastung von etwa 50%... Es gab schon schlimmeres, sagen wirs mal so.

Aber die Ausgangsbasis lässt jedenfalls hoffen...

[AvroRJX]

Da germanwings jetzt mit centralwings kooperiert, könnte HLX versucht sein nach dem Verlust von Air Polonia eine Marketingkoopertion mit Wizz einzugehen?

 

Eine Kapitalaufstockung macht natürlich stutzig, andererseits kommt die von Indigo, und da möchte man meinen, daß die Ihr Geld nicht einfach mal so verschleudern! (vielleicht ist es bei Pleite aber auch steuerlich gut absetzbar?)

[Marobo]

Hier steht übrigens die Meldung mit den 25 Mio EUR Kapital schon seit 4 Tagen:

 

http://www.airliners.de/community/forum/vi...p;forum=9&9