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.[5]

Not to be confused with Lauda Air or Lauda (airline).
Lauda Europe
IATA ICAO Callsign
LW LDA BEAUFORT[1]
FoundedJuly 2020 (2020-07)
Commenced operations13 September 2020 (2020-09-13)[2]
AOC #MT-62[3]
Operating bases
Fleet size27
Parent companyRyanair Holdings
HeadquartersPietà, Malta
Key peopleDavid O’Brien (CEO)[4]
Websitewww.laudaeurope.com

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.[6]

In May 2021, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary stated that Lauda may move to an all-Boeing 737 fleet. However in July 2022, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary announced that Ryanair would extend the Lauda Europe Airbus A320 leases until 2028.[7]

Fleet

As of May 2024, the Lauda Europe fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]

Lauda Europe fleet
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 27 — 180
Total 27 —

See also

References
  1. "ICAO Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three−Letter Designator and U.S. Special Telephony/Call Signs". FAA. Retrieved 28 Apr 2024.
  2. "Lauda Europe (Malta) launches operations". Worldairlinenews.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. "List of AOC holders as at 1st June 2021". Transport Malta. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. "Ryanair | Executive Officers". investor.ryanair.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. "Lauda Europe official website". Lauda Europe. Retrieved 26 Nov 2021.
  6. Hofmann, Kurt. "Laudamotion to evolve into Malta-Based Lauda Europe". Informa PLC. Routes Online. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. Q&A Video at 7min7sec via "Ryanair Q3 Results FY23". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  8. "Lauda Europe Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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