Ryanair Holdings PLC RYANAIR BUYS ANOTHER 10 BOEING 737 MAX 200s (5317I)
June 20 2017 - 6:15AM
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RNS Number : 5317I
Ryanair Holdings PLC
20 June 2017
RYANAIR BUYS ANOTHER 10 BOEING 737 MAX 200s, BRINGING FIRM
ORDERS TO 110 (WITH 100 OPTIONS OUTSTANDING)
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today (20 Jun) announced the
purchase of 10 more Boeing 737 Max 200 "Gamechanger" aircraft, 5 of
which will deliver in the first half of 2019, with the second 5
delivering in the first half of 2020. This new order, which is
valued at more than $1.1 billion at current list prices, will,
together with the existing firm order for 100 Max 200s (and 100
options), allow Ryanair to grow its traffic to 200m customers p.a.
by 2024.
Ryanair's operates an all-Boeing fleet, the youngest in Europe,
with an average age of six and a half years, and took delivery of
its 450th Boeing aircraft in March 2017. These new Max
"Gamechanger" aircraft will reduce fuel consumption by up to 16%
and reduce noise emissions by 40%, while offering 4% more seats per
flights (197 v 189) allowing Ryanair to lower fares even further,
while ensuring that Ryanair remains Europe's greenest and cleanest
airline.
Ryanair's Chief Operations Officer Mick Hickey said:
"We are pleased to announce this purchase of 10 additional
Boeing 737 'Gamechanger' aircraft, on top of our existing firm
order for 100 737 Max 200s, with a further 100 options remaining.
This all new Max 737 aircraft has 8 more seats than our current 189
seat Boeing 737-800s and incorporates the latest technology engines
and winglets which reduces fuel consumption and noise emissions,
ensuring we remain Europe's greenest, cleanest airline. Ryanair is
proud to partner with Boeing and has operated an all-Boeing fleet
since 1994."
Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Senior Vice President, Global Sales
& Marketing, Ihssane Mounir, said:
"The 737 MAX with 197 seats provides Ryanair with the perfect
solution for its additional capacity requirements as it strives to
carry 200 million passengers per year by the middle of the next
decade. The 737 family has been the foundation on which Ryanair has
revolutionised low-cost travel in Europe and we are honoured that
this iconic operator continues to grow in partnership with
Boeing."
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Robin Kiely Piaras Kelly
Ryanair DAC Edelman Ireland
Tel: +353-1-9451949 Tel: +353-1-6789333
press@ryanair.com ryanair@edelman.com
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