This article is about the Malta-based Ryanair subsidiary unit. For the Austrian charter airline originally founded by racing driver Niki Lauda see Lauda Air. For the defunct Ryanair subsidiary, see Lauda (airline).
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| Founded | July 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 13 September 2020 [1] | ||||||
| AOC # | MT-62 [2] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 27 | ||||||
| Parent company | Ryanair Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Pietà, Malta | ||||||
| Key people | David O’Brien (CEO) [3] | ||||||
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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. [4]
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. [5]
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.[ citation needed]
Fleet
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As of August 2023, the Lauda Europe fleet consists of the following aircraft: [6]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 27 | — | 180 | |
| Total | 27 | — | ||
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.
- ^ "Ryanair | Executive Officers". investor.ryanair.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "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.