Ryanair based its first Boeing 737-8200 MAX ‘Gamechanger’ at Shannon as the addition 3rd aircraft announced last November in addition to two based B737NG aircraft. Three 737 MAX aircraft rotated through base to date.
EI-HMY Boeing 737-8200 msn 65897 Ryanair positioned London Stansted to Shannon 25 March as RYR93, entering service next day to and from Budapest as RYR4330/29.
Flightradar24 data reveals EI-HAY Boeing 737-8200 msn 65079 Ryanair was briefly based on 13-14 April, the aircraft positioned Dublin to Shannon 13 April as RYR71 entering service same to day to and from Newcastle as RYR3009/8 and next day to London Stansted as RYR64.
EI-HAY was replaced by EI-IGH Boeing 737-8200 msn Ryanair operating inbound scheduled service RYR109 from London Stansted to Shannon 17 April and same day to and from Kaunas as RYR6432/1.
The Boeing 737 8-200 MAX ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft is fitted with 197 economy class seats 4% more than the 737-800 is configured with Boeing Sky Interior, LED lighting and larger pivoting overhead stowage bins , delivering 16% lower fuel consumption per seat than the 737-800 aircraft with 5% lower operating costs than 737 MAX 8.
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