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EasyJet Europe
IATA ICAO Call sign
EC EJU ALPINE
Founded18 July 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-18)
Commenced operations20 July 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-20)
Operating bases
Fleet size134
Destinationssame as EasyJet UK
Parent companyEasyJet plc
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
Key peopleThomas Haagensen (managing director)
Websitewww.easyjet.com

EasyJet Europe Airline GmbH (trading as easyJet) is a European low-cost airline founded in 2017 and based in Vienna, Austria. It operates scheduled flights across Europe and is a subsidiary of EasyJet plc.

History

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The airline was established on 18 July 2017 and started operations on 20 July 2017, with the first flight being an Airbus A320 (re-registered as OE-IVA, previously G-EZPA) flying from London Luton Airport to Vienna International Airport.[1] The airline was established following the UK referendum vote to leave the European Union and the airline's decision to obtain an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) in another EU member state in order to continue operating flights across and within European countries after the UK leaves the EU.

Many aircraft previously registered to EasyJet UK were reregistered to EasyJet Europe, and those staff employed by EasyJet UK but based elsewhere in the European Union transferred to EasyJet Europe. EasyJet announced that it was planning to re-register 110 aircraft to fly under the new AOC of EasyJet Europe by March 2019.[2]

EasyJet is thus a pan-European airline group with three airlines based in the UK, Austria and Switzerland (EasyJet UK, EasyJet Europe, and EasyJet Switzerland), with the brand owned by EasyJet plc, based in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange.[3] The division into separate companies was triggered by Brexit and the regulations of the EU, which specify that an airline must be based in an EU nation and primarily owned by an entity from the EU to qualify as domestic European carrier. This requirement is satisfied by the significant ownership held by EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family, who hold Greek-Cypriot citizenship.

On 30 March 2019, flights became operated by EasyJet Europe under their own flight numbers and callsign.[4][failed verification]

Destinations

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EasyJet Europe Airbus A320-200 in the new livery
EasyJet Europe Airbus A320-200 in special 'Austria' livery
An EasyJet Europe Airbus A319-100 in the old livery
Main article: List of EasyJet destinations

EasyJet Europe operates in conjunction with the other EasyJet-branded airlines.

Fleet

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As of July 2024, EasyJet Europe operates the following aircraft:[5][6]

EasyJet Europe fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 35 — 156 To be retired and replaced with Airbus A320neo.
Airbus A320-200 76 — 180
186
Airbus A320neo 18 — 186
Airbus A321neo 8 — 235
Total 137 —

References

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  1. ^ "EasyJet set to operate first flight under new AOC". Flightglobal. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. ^ "easyJet to launch new airline to continue operations in Europe after Brexit". aerospace-technology.com. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ^ "update on European AOC". Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. ^ "easyjet journey".
  5. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 5. October 2019.
  6. ^ "Austro Control". Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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