June 4 (Reuters) - WIZZ AIR HOLDINGS PLC CEO VARADI SAYS IN REUTERS INTERVIEW:
* MAINTAINS PROFIT FORECAST FOR 2019 DESPITE IATA PROFIT SLUMP WARNING FOR GLOBAL AIRLINES
* IATA SEES 12 PCT LOWER GLOBAL PROFIT FOR AIRLINES THIS YEAR
* WIZZ AIR IS BETTER PLACED THAN RIVALS TO WEATHER HIGHER FUEL COSTS
* WIZZ EXPECTS CONSOLIDATION, SOLID FUNDAMENTALS TO LIFT IT TO AMONG EUROPE’S TOP 5 AIRLINES IN 10 YRS
* 268 AIRBUS 321 PLANES ON ORDER, FLEET TO REACH 281 BY 2026
* BY 2026, MORE THAN 75 PCT OF SEAT CAPACITY WILL BE IN EFFICIENT AIRBUS A321 NEO PLANES Further company coverage: (Reporting by Marton Dunai; editing by Jason Neely)