Wizz Air has opened a new pilot training centre at Rome’s Fiumicino airport (FCO) on October 1, 2024.
The training facility will serve as the airlines second training centre and is poised to provide recurrent training for more than 4,800 pilots each year.
"This new training centre in Rome signifies Wizz Air's commitment to investing in the future of aviation and our employees. Our pilots are at the heart of our operations, and this facility will ensure that they continue to receive the most advanced, rigorous training possible,” said Jozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air.
He added: “This investment in Italy, one of the key markets for Wizz Air, where we already have five bases employing over 1000 crew members and over 20 most efficient single aisle aircraft with the best sustainability indicators in its class, further solidifies our long-term presence in the region."
Located near Terminal one at Fiumicino, the 2,500+ square meter facility includes briefing rooms, theoretical training spaces, and a simulator hall furnished with two ultra-modern CAE Airbus A320 family full-flight simulators, with the third to be installed in 2025.
Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma commented: “This new hi-tech training centre, developed within our starred Airport thanks to a significant investment by one of the fastest-growing carriers in Europe, demonstrates the attractiveness of Fiumicino on the aeronautical market as a base for long-term development.
The Rome facility will act alongside the airlines Budapest training centre - which since its opening six years ago - has provided over 98,000 flight hours of training.