Ryanair’s 737 MAX 200 design issue prompts new delays
In another blow to its business, the Ryanair Group now expects to receive only 10 Boeing 737 MAX…
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An Irish ultra-low-cost carrier, Ryanair is Europe’s largest airline by scheduled passengers carried. Founded in 1984, the airline operates a fleet of over 500 Boeing 737 aircraft, connecting over 200 destinations across 40 countries. Ryanair is known for its point-to-point route network, high aircraft utilization, and no-frills service model, which has contributed to its competitive fares and rapid expansion. The airline has faced criticism for its labor practices and ancillary revenue strategies.
Key Facts
- Type: Ultra-low-cost carrier
- Fleet size: 500+ aircraft
- Aircraft type: Boeing 737
- Destinations: 200+
- Parent company: Ryanair Holdings
- Hubs: Dublin Airport, London Stansted Airport
- CEO: Michael O’Leary
How are Europe’s low-cost carriers handling price wars?
With a price war raging on in Europe between full-service carriers and their no-frills counterparts, the former airlines…
Battle of Vienna 2019: Low-cost carriers versus Austrian Airlines
Battle of Vienna 2019: Low-cost versus Austrian AirlinesAs Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) group announced its Q3 2019 results on…
Austrian Airlines CEO: Ryanair won’t overtake Austrian in Vienna
Reporting a “drastic” fall in earnings and bracing for, potentially, a full year of losses, Austrian Airlines management…
Ryanair presents H1 FY2020 results, profit guidance
Europe’s favorite airline, as Ryanair calls itself, has presented its H1 FY2020 financial results, including a slight dip…
How low-cost carriers pounce on aviation’s downturns
There is no secret that the world runs in cycles – when there is economic growth, a downturn…
Ryanair tells pilots to transfer, take unpaid leave or lose jobs
While other British airlines try to ease tensions with the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), Ryanair is choosing…
Ryanair says “no travel chaos”, despite failing talks with unions
Remember last summer’s travel misery as a wave of union strikes at Ryanair paralyzed hundreds of holidaymakers’ flights?…
Ryanair to close number of bases starting next year
Ryanair will close a number of bases due to the late delivery of up to 30 Boeing MAX…
UK-based Ryanair pilots vote for strike action
The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has confirmed two dates for strike action by UK-based pilots of the…
EU orders Ryanair to return €8.5 million to France
The European Commission ordered the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair to return to France €8.5 million of illegal aid…
Ryanair profits plunge in Q1 of FY20
The biggest low-cost carrier in Europe, Ryanair publicized their financial results for Q1 of FY20 on July 29,…
‘We Are Back’: defunct WOW air breathes life into new LCC
WOW air, the Icelandic ultra-low-cost-carrier, which ceased operations in March 2019, may soon be ‘coming back’ to the…
Lufthansa CEO blasts Ryanair and easyJet for cheap ticket prices
There is no secret that the competition amongst European airlines for passengers is very intense. Add in the…
Ryanair rebrands its Boeing 737 MAX
In the wake of the MAX crisis, Ryanair seems to have switched the name of its aircraft to…
International Airlines Group orders 200 Boeing 737 MAX
IAG, The parent company of British Airways, signs an LOI for 200 Boeing 737 MAXsThe 53rd Paris Air…
Ryanair sets Malta-based fully-fledged subsidiary
Ryanair Holdings has purchased Malta Air on June 11, 2019. The carrier will initially have six aircraft and…
Ryanair To Establish Malta Air – A New Airline In Malta
Ryanair To Establish Malta Air – A New Airline In MaltaOn Sunday, Times of Malta has announced that…