Wizz Air Holdings PLC Board Update (1082F)
July 06 2023 - 2:00AM
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC
06 July 2023
Board Update
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 6 July 2023: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), today
announces the appointment of Ms Phit Lian Chong to the Board of the
Company as an independent non-executive director with immediate
effect.
A citizen of Singapore, Ms Chong has held multiple senior roles
in aviation, travel and logistics. Ms. Chong was the CEO of
award-winning Low-Cost Carriers, Jetstar Asia Airways and ValuAir
from 2006 to 2012. Ms. Chong also served as an Independent Board
Director on the Board of Tiger Airways Ltd, a low-cost subsidiary
of Singapore Airlines. Other previous commercial roles included
Chief Executive Officer /Board member of Singapore Mint, Safe
Enterprises Group, Avis Car Rental, Pacific Internet and SingBridge
Corporate.
Ms. Chong is currently a board member of Eu Yan Sang
International Ltd, Rokt Pte Ltd, Mandai Global Private Limited, all
private limited companies. She is a corporate adviser to Temasek
International Advisory Pte Ltd. Ms. Chong also serves as volunteer
on Board of Singapore Science Centre Global.
Ms Chong holds an Honours Degree in Production Engineering and
Manufacturing Technology, and an Honorary Doctorate of Science. She
also attended a Master in Business Administration.
Commenting on Ms Phit Lian Chong's appointment, William A.
Franke, Chairman said today:
"I am delighted to welcome Phit Lian Chong to the Board of Wizz
Air. Ms. Chong brings over 40 years of leadership, corporate and
board experience. Her broad extensive entrepreneurial expertise in
growing airlines in Asia will be a key asset to Wizz Air's
expansion in the East."
Wizz Air confirms that there is no additional information to be
disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in
relation to the appointment of Phit Lian Chong
ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline
and one of the most sustainable, and currently operates a fleet of
18 3 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation
professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making
Wizz Air the preferred choice of 51.1 million passengers in the
financial year F23 ending 31 March, 2023. Wizz Air is listed on the
London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was
recently named one of the world's top ten safest airlines by
airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating
agency, and Airline of the Year by Air Transport World in 2020, as
well as Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and
2023. Wizz Air has also been recognised as the "Most Sustainable
Low-Cost Airline" within the World Finance Sustainability Awards
2022 and the "Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of
the Year" by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence
2022 .
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For more information:
Investors: Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air +36 1 777 9407
+36 1 777 9324
Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air
+44 (0) 20 3128
Media: James McFarlane / Eleni Menikou, MHP Group: 8100
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