All Ryanair articles – Page 6
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Airline BusinessBoeing 737 Max programme enjoys better news after order setbacks
Boeing’s 737 Max programme has enjoyed a much-needed period of positive news following an inauspicious end to 2021 that saw Air France-KLM and Qantas place significant narrowbody orders with Airbus.
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NewsOmicron hit sees Ryanair post weakest traffic month since June
Irish budget operator Ryanair carried 7 million passengers in January, at the top end of projections that had been revised downwards following capacity cuts due to Omicron travel restrictions.
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NewsRyanair: Substantial fare cuts needed to recover bookings after ‘Omicron’ impact
Budget carrier Ryanair expects “significant” price stimulation over the fourth quarter is necessary to recover a sharp decline in bookings triggered by the outbreak of the latest coronavirus variant. The airline stated in December that it was slashing January capacity by a third, and says the outlook for pricing and ...
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NewsUkraine-Russia tensions already priced into airspace restrictions: IATA
The tensions on Ukraine’s border with Russia are unlikely to have an impact on international airline services, according to IATA, given that commercial carriers already avoid overflying the airspace.
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NewsUS charges Belarusian officials with aircraft piracy after Ryanair diversion
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged four Belarusian government officials with conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy.
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NewsDiverted Ryanair 737 not intercepted by Belarusian fighter: inquiry
One aspect of the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Minsk diversion incident clarified by the ICAO inquiry is the involvement of an RSK MiG-29 interceptor. While early reports of the incident, on 23 May last year, had indicated that the military fighter had escorted the Ryanair flight to Minsk, the inquiry reveals ...
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NewsCrucial missing evidence impairs ICAO probe into Ryanair diversion incident
ICAO’s has been unable to obtain several crucial pieces of evidence – including emails, phone communications, and surveillance footage – during its investigation into last year’s Ryanair Sun Boeing 737-800 diversion to Belarus, while the Minsk air traffic controller assigned to the flight could not be traced. The organisation’s factual ...
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Airline BusinessWhy Europe’s airlines have reasons to believe 2022 will bring brighter times
There are reasons for some airline optimism – once the wave of Omicron cases has passed
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Airline BusinessEU says Lufthansa ‘ghost flights’ unnecessary as Ryanair wades in
The European Commission has insisted that airlines do not need to operate so-called ‘ghost flights’ under current slot rules, with the issue continuing to attract a diverse range of views.
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NewsRyanair to shut Frankfurt base in charges row
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is to close its base at Frankfurt Main airport at the end of March, hitting out at increased charges at Germany’s biggest hub.
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2021?
Established airlines around the world debuted aircraft types and variants in their fleets during 2021, despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look back at some of the highlights, from nimble narrowbodies through to heavyweight widebodies.
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NewsOmicron prompts Ryanair to cut January capacity and double full-year loss forecast
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has deepened its full-year net loss expectation to between €250 million ($282 million) and €450 million as a result of a sharp drop in demand because of fresh travel restrictions prompted by the emergence of the Omicron variant.
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Airline BusinessHow far through the crisis are Europe’s biggest airlines?
For European airlines, momentum had been growing across the year, in line with the successful roll-out of vaccination programmes. European short-haul travel began opening up in the summer with the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers. That notably stepped up in the second half of the summer and into an extended shoulder season for leisure travel.
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Airline BusinessHow low-cost carrier share is evolving in European short-haul markets
Airline positions in the European short-haul market going into next summer vary widely. Most operators, particularly network carriers, have opted for a more cautious approach to capacity within Europe in a bid to secure some kind of profitability – or at the very lest to limit losses. But others, notably in the low-cost segment, have made a push for market share.
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NewsRyanair focused on summer as fresh restrictions bring ‘challenging’ Christmas
European budget carrier Ryanair is putting its focus on meeting an uptick in summer travel as it sees demand until Christmas likely stifled by fresh travel restrictions. Ryanair, which Eurocontrol data showed earlier in November surpassed pre-Covid flight activity for the first time since the pandemic, today disclosed it carried ...
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NewsRyanair chief says ‘panic’ over Covid-19 cases could undermine recovery
Recent government “panic” over rising Covid-19 cases across Europe threatens to undermine the recovery in air travel, according to Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary. “We’re in for a fraught period between now and Christmas where it looks like Europe is going to get very nervous again at the worst ...
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NewsRyanair chief cites ‘Brexit disaster’ as UK airline recovery lags mainland Europe
The group chief executive of Ryanair has praised the role of the European Union’s Digital Covid Certificate in the recovery of air travel in the region, while suggesting the UK’s departure from the bloc is behind its slower progress in that regard.
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NewsRyanair to delist its shares from London stock exchange
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to proceed with a delisting of its shares from the London stock exchange, after revealing in early November that it was considering the measure. The decision, confirmed on 19 November, follows shareholder discussions over the proposal. Cancellation of its listing will take place on 20 ...
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NewsRyanair capacity exceeding pre-crisis levels in November
Pan-European operator Ryanair is exceeding 2019 capacity levels in November 2021 for the first time since on the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as it emerges from the crisis ahead of rivals.
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NewsEuropean budget carriers retain traffic momentum in October
Wizz Air passenger levels remained steady at just under 3 million in October as stronger travel demand was sustained into the shoulder season.