Enter Air Expands Fleet to 40 Aircraft, Secures Record Tour Operator Contracts
Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Enter Air, a Polish airline, is expanding its operations for the summer season with a fleet of 40 aircraft.
- The airline secured record contracts with major Polish tour operators, valued at approximately $634 million, an 18% year-on-year increase.
- Despite a first-quarter net loss of PLN 158 million, attributed to currency fluctuations and hedging instruments, the company is optimistic about the summer season.
Enter Air, Poland's largest charter airline, is gearing up for a significant summer season, expanding its fleet to 40 aircraft. This expansion includes the addition of three new Boeing 737 MAX 8s and two Boeing 737-800NGs, all scheduled to be operational by the first week of June. The increased capacity is set to support a larger flight program for tour operators and accommodate additional routes.
The organization is developing, we are increasing its integration and scale of operations, and in the face of the crisis in the Middle East, we have proven that we are a reliable and well-managed partner.
The airline has secured record-breaking contracts with four major Polish tour operators: TUI, Itaka, Rainbow, and Coral Travel. These agreements, covering the summer of 2026 and winter of 2026/2027, are collectively valued at around $634 million. This represents an 18% increase compared to the previous year, underscoring Enter Air's strengthened market position and the trust placed in it by leading travel agencies.
Marcin Kubrak, the airline's CEO, expressed confidence in the company's growth and reliability, particularly in light of the Middle East crisis. He noted that the first quarter of the year, typically a period of low sales and high maintenance costs, resulted in a net loss of PLN 158 million. This loss was influenced by unfavorable currency exchange rates and the valuation of hedging instruments.
The first three months of the year are always a period of seasonally lowest sales, which is why most aircraft are grounded for several, or even several dozen days, undergoing inspections, including comprehensive ones at the C-check level.
However, Kubrak emphasized that the first quarter primarily served as a period to finalize previous commercial cycles and prepare the fleet for the summer. Enter Air is now operating under new commercial agreements, established in a different cost environment and based on updated rates. The airline is confident that these new contracts and the expanded fleet will drive a successful summer season.
This confirms the strength of the Group's market position and the trust that Enter Air enjoys among the largest tour operators.
Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.