Lauda Europe
Lauda Europe Limited is a Maltese low-cost airline operating on behalf of its parent company Ryanair. The airline performs wet-lease flights for Ryanair and charter services.[3]
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| Founded | July 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 13 September 2020[1] | ||||||
| AOC # | MT-62[2] | ||||||
| Operating bases | London Stansted Airport
Zadar Airport (Summer season) Zagreb Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 28 | ||||||
| Parent company | Ryanair Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Pietà, Malta | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
Lauda Europe is the successor of Austrian carrier Lauda. In 2020, Ryanair Holdings closed its Austrian unit in favor of Lauda Europe, a newly established Maltese subsidiary, and transferred Lauda's fleet of 29 Airbus A320 aircraft to the new airline. Lauda staff were offered new positions at Lauda Europe.[4]
In May 2021, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary stated that Lauda may move to an all-Boeing 737 fleet. On Thursday 13 July 2022 Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary announced that Ryanair would extend the Lauda Europe Airbus A320 leases until 2028.
Fleet
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As of August 2023, the Lauda Europe fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 28 | — | 180 | |
| Total | 28 | — | ||
See also
References
- "Lauda Europe (Malta) launches operations". Worldairlinenews.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- "List of AOC holders as at 1st June 2021". Transport Malta. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Lauda Europe official website". Lauda Europe. Retrieved 26 Nov 2021.
- Hofmann, Kurt. "Laudamotion to evolve into Malta-Based Lauda Europe". Informa PLC. Routes Online. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Lauda Europe Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Thomas Noack. Retrieved 8 June 2021.