Ryanair Celebrate Milestone 375th N G 737-800 Delivery

Courtesy Boeing

Courtesy Boeing

SEATTLE, /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Ryanair celebrated the Irish low-cost carrier’s 375th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800 today. Ryanair is the largest Next Generation 737-800 customer in the world having ordered more than 530 of the airplane type.

“As Europe’s largest airline, the reliability and customer appeal of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft has been the cornerstone of our successful growth over the last 16 years and we are proud to take delivery of our 375th Boeing 737-800 aircraft today,” said Mick Hickey, Ryanair’s Chief Operations Officer. “Our current and future Boeing orders will allow us to grow our fleet to over 540 all-Boeing aircraft, which will see our traffic, double from 91 million annual customers last year to 180 million per annum by 2024.”

The Dublin based airline is this year celebrating its 30th anniversary of operations since its first flight in 1985. Today, Ryanair is the largest all-Boeing operator in Europe. Ryanair operates more than 1,600 flights per day and is projected to carry more than 105 million passengers this year. As well as 100 737 MAX 200s, the carrier also has more than 150 unfilled orders for 737-800s.

Source Boeing / Edited By Airline Adviser 11/14/15