Ryanair has taken delivery of the another Boeing 737 MAX jet.
However, this delivery stands out from most of the others as a special one.
It is the first aircraft to be delivered to the low-cost carrier in the bold yellow and
grey Buzz livery of the airline’s Polish subsidiary.
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary has described the initial performance of the Boeing 737
Max 8-200 as “fantastic” and said that the aircraft has met with glowing reviews
from the airline’s crew and passengers.
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The low-cost carrier took delivery of its first two 737 Max jets last month and the
pair operated some 20 passenger flights from the group’s bases in London Stansted, Dublin,
and Milan Bergamo.
Excluding the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Ryanair carries more international passengers
than any other airline.
In 2019 the airline carried 149 million passengers on its 2,500+ daily flights across 40 countries.
While every Ryanair group flight operates under a Ryanair flight number, the Irish LCC
is increasingly diversifying its operations across its group airlines.
Ryanair’s tight cost control was the backbone of its low-price strategy.
As a result of this cost focus, Ryanair had by far the lowest costs in Europe, about 40%
lower than its closest competitor.
Ryanair typically did not fly to the major “hub” airports in Europe, but instead
to secondary airports which were often located some distance away from major city centers.
For example, Ryanair advertised flights to Frankfurt but flew to Hahn, about 125 km away,
and similarly used secondary airports near London, Brussels, Hamburg, and Stockholm.
In negotiations with secondary airports, often located in economically depressed areas, Ryanair
bargained hard for low fees.
"There is no risk for Ryanair's summer program," Juliusz Komorek said at a press conference
in Warsaw.
"Our fleet of 450 planes includes a lot of emergency planes, which are located strategically,"
he said.
Ryanair Group operates more than 400 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with a single 737-700 used
as a charter aircraft, as a backup, and for pilot training.
The airline has been characterized by its rapid expansion, a result of the deregulation
of the aviation industry in Europe in 1997 and the success of its low-cost business model.
Ryanair's route network serves 40 countries in Europe, North Africa (Morocco), and the
Middle East (Israel, Jordan, and Turkey).
The company has often been criticized for its poor working conditions, heavy use of
extra charges, bad customer service, and tendency to intentionally generate controversy in order
to gain free publicity.
It seems as though Ryanair is pleased with the performance of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft,
which it calls the game-changer.
The airline had been hoping to see a fuel burn reduction of 16% with the plane, though
it seems that the aircraft is doing even better than expected.
The airline also revealed that it is seeing a 40% noise reduction, in line with the manufacturer's
advertised savings.
Additionally, passenger's and crew reactions to the MAX have been reported to be "very,
very positive".
It received its first 197-seat, high density 737 MAX 200 aircraft a week before, flying
directly from Seattle to Dublin.
The inaugural service took the first 737 MAX 200, registered as EI-HEN, from one key Ryanair
hub to another.
Specifically, it flew from Dublin to London Stansted.
The MAX 200 differs from the standard MAX 8 in the sense that it has an additional set
of emergency exits.
This allows operators to squeeze more passengers on board than normal.
It says the "economic backdrop for European short-haul airlines continues to be very challenging."
As a result of the grounding of the 737 Max the airline says it has a surplus of around
300 pilots which "may get worse with any knock-on effect of Max delivery delays".
And last month the US Federal Aviation Administration, which must reapprove the jets for flight,
uncovered a new flaw that Boeing estimates will take at least September to fix.
Load factor averaged about 75 percent and not one passenger requested to change flights
owing to a lack of confidence in the safety of the type.
Ten more of the Max 8 subvariant will join the group’s fleet in July, O'Leary said,
acknowledging that the plan marks an exception to its standard practice of not adding new
aircraft during the peak summer season.
These days the Ryanair Group is made up of five smaller airlines.
Confusingly, the leading airline in the group is called Ryanair and is the original airline
that existed before being split into subsidiaries.
In March 2019, the second subsidiary was formed.
As an Irish airline, Ryanair is also an EU airline.
The airline's largest base has historically been at London Stansted Airport.
Anticipating possible issues post-Brexit, the airline sought to launch a UK subsidiary
called Ryanair UK.
In 2006, Ryanair also introduced a charge of €5.00 for checked baggage and a further
€8/kilo for baggage in excess of the 15-kilo limit.
Among the many further revenue-generating services were onboard gaming, rail tickets,
and travel insurance.
Ryanair’s “no refund” policy also extended to adverse incidents: in the case of delays
or cancellations due to weather or equipment problems, passengers could expect to receive
no hotel accommodation or meal vouchers, let alone a refund.
Ryanair staff had been known to simply close the check-in desk and leave in such situations,
and O’Leary himself was known for yelling four-letter words at any passenger who dared
ask for a refund.
Despite its cross-EU operations, Ryanair will not move toward a single European Aviation
Safety Agency air operator certificate.
New Ryanair aircraft have been delivered with non-reclining seats, no seat-back pockets,
safety cards stuck on the back of the seats, and life jackets stowed overhead rather than
under the seat.
This allows the airline to save on aircraft costs and enables faster cleaning and security
checks during the short turnaround times.
Ryanair reportedly wanted to order its aircraft without window shades, but the new aircraft
do have them, as it is required by the regulations of the Irish Aviation Authority.
Other proposed measures to reduce frills further have included eliminating two toilets to add
six more seats, redesigning the aircraft to allow standing passengers to travel in "vertical
seats", charging passengers for using the toilet, charging extra for overweight passengers,
and asking passengers to carry their checked-in luggage to the aircraft.
Ryanair regained its position as the largest airline operating in Europe, according to
Eurocontrol data for the first four days of July.
The group operated on average 1,867 flights per day, more than double the number of flights
operated by Air France, Lufthansa, or EasyJet.
Speaking to media in Brussels last week, O'Leary said the LCC saw a “very strong recovery
of traffic across Europe” with the exception of Ireland and parts of the British market,
owing to a combination of recovery of its route network, low fares, an increase in vaccination
rates, and the introduction of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.
He added that he expects the group will more than quadruple passenger numbers in a four-month
period.
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