Ryanair and Paris-Beauvais Airport have announced the arrival of two new Boeing 737-8200 “Gamechanger” aircraft which will replace its existing two Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Paris-Beauvais Airport becomes the first Ryanair base airport in France to receive the “gamechanger” aircraft.
According to Flightradar24 the two based aircraft Boeing 737-8200 are 9H-VUF msn 65082 in Malta Air colours and 9H-VUS msn 62326 Malta Air in Ryanair colours.
On 16 September last the carrier announced its Winter 2021/22 programme from Paris Beauvais, opening 10 new destinations (53 in total) from November. The Ryanair base at Beauvais Airport was opened in December 2020 despite the covid-19 pandemic. The low-cost company has been present in Beauvais since 1997 and is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary at this airport.
Ryanair Chief Commercial Officer Jason McGuinness stated “We are delighted to extend our longstanding partnership with Paris-Beauvais Airport, which will see our two currently based aircraft replaced by two new B737-8200 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft. ‘ more environmentally friendly, offering 4% more seats, 16% less fuel consumption and a 40% reduction in noise emissions. This not only reinforces Ryanair’s commitment to France, but also our continued leadership in sustainable aviation as the greenest and cleanest airline in Europe.”
Syndicat Mixte de l’Aéroport Beauvais-Tillé (SMABT) Caroline Cayeux stated “The communities that own the airport support all the efforts undertaken to reduce its carbon and noise footprint. This strategic choice by Ryanair marks the recognition of the work accomplished by the airport and its confidence in the attractiveness of our territory. The SMABT is proud of this commitment which responds to its desire to favour the quality of our environment.”
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