The Ryanair Group connection with Boeing goes back 29 years to 1994 when €30 million was invested and subsequently the carrier was relaunched with new management as Europe’s first Low cost carrier (LCC), adopting elements of strategy of Southwest Airlines including a single aircraft Boeing 737-200ADV in 130 economy class seat layout replacing Bac1-11s, operating 25 minute turnarounds on point to point routes from Dublin Airport and London Stansted bases.
The Boeing 737-200s laid the foundations for profitable growth and European expansion with carrier placing its first Boeing order in March 1998. Ryanair announced an purchase agreement for 45 Boeing 737-800s including 25 orders and 20 options creating new opportunities for significant growth across Europe.
Today Ryanair Group operates a fleet of over 524 Boeing 737s in Buzz , Malta Air, Ryanair DAC and Ryanair UK. To date over 113 Boeing 737-8200 MAX aircraft have been delivered.
Ryanair has operated six Boeing 737 type series since 1994: Boeing 737-200ADV, Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400 (Leased), Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-8200.
Ryanair Boeing 737 Cumulative orders and deliveries 1,089 + aircraft.
Ryanair has been a CFM customer since 1998, operating the largest fleet largest CFM56-7B-powered Boeing Next-Generation 737 fleet in Europe.
The Ryanair Group currently operates a fleet of 104 CFM LEAP-1B powered 737-8-200 aircraft.
May 2023: Ryanair announces biggest purchase agreement in its history for 300 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft includes a 150 firm order and 150 options.
April 2023: 100th B737 MAX Delivered to Ryanair Group registered EI-IGW. First Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8200 delivered to Shannon registered EI-IGM.
November 2022: Ryanair Group announces plan to retrofit B737NG fleet with spilt scimitar winglets.
November 2021: First Boeing 737 MAX 8200 delivered to Buzz, registered SP-RZA.
July 2021: First Boeing 737 MAX 8200 delivered to Malta Air, registered 9H-VUE.
June 2021: First Boeing 737 MAX 8200 delivered registered EI-HEN to Ryanair DAC.
December 2020: Ryanair places a firm order for 75 additional 737 MAX 8200 aircraft increasing its order book to 210 units.
December 2018: Ryanair receives last Boeing 737NG registered EI-GXN.
April 2018: Ryanair exercises 25 Boeing 737-8200 options increasing firm order to 135 units.
June 2017: Boeing, Ryanair Finalize Order for 10 Additional 737 MAXs at Paris Air Show, carrier has 110 unfilled orders with 100 options.
March 2017: Boeing, Ryanair Celebrate Delivery of Airline’s 450th Next-Generation 737-800.
April 2016: Boeing, Ryanair Celebrate Milestone Delivery of Airline’s 400th Next-Generation 737-800.
November 2015: Boeing, Ryanair Celebrate Milestone 375th Next-Generation 737-800 Delivery.
March 2015: Ryanair Announce Order for Three Additional Next-Generation 737-800s
December 2014: Boeing, Ryanair Finalize Order for 100 737 MAX 200s, includes options for 100 additional 737 MAX 200 aircraft.
September 2014: September 2014: Boeing Launches 737 MAX 200 with Ryanair, with commitment for 100 aircraft valued at $11 billion at current list prices, has options to purchase another 100 737 MAX 200s.
April 2014: Boeing, Ryanair Announce Order for Five Next-Generation 737s. The carrier is the world’s largest 737-800 customer, with orders placed for 528 of the type to date.
March 2014: Boeing, Ryanair Showcase new Strong, Colorful Partnership, EI-DCL Boeing 737-800.
June 2013: Boeing and Ryanair finalized a firm order for 175 Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft.
February 2011: Boeing Delivers Ryanair’s 300th 737-800.
October 2007: Ryanair, took delivery on October 26 of its 150th Boeing Next-Generation 737-800.
May 2007: Ryanair Orders 27 Boeing Next-Generation 737s, brings total order book for 737-800s to 308.
September 2006: Ryanair Agree to Order for 32 Additional 737-800s. To date has ordered 281 737-800s.
July 2006: Ryanair Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s.
March 2006: Boeing Delivers 100th Next-Generation 737 to Ryanair.
October 2005: Ryanair ordered an additional nine new Next-Generation 737-800s, exercising options from a previous agreement, it now has 239 737s on firm order with an additional 179 options.
June 2005: Ryanair Exercises Options for Five Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s, 230 Boeing 737s on firm order.
May 2005: Boeing and Ryanair Complete Agreement for 140 Boeing 737-800s.
February 2005: Boeing Confirms Deal with Ryanair for up to 140 Next-Generation 737s 70 firm and 70 options.
October 2004: Boeing, Ryanair Celebrate Delivery of Next-Gen 737 with New Paint Design.
September 2004: Boeing and Ryanair Mark Delivery of both the 800th and the 801st Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft.
January 2004: Ryanair orders two more Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners for its burgeoning fleet.
January 2003: Ryanair orders an additional 22 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft and taken options on 78 more. Ryanair now has ordered more Boeing 737s during a one-year period than any other airline.
January 2002: Ryanair orders 100 Boeing 737-800 aircraft plus 50 options.
March 1999: First Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS delivered registered EI-CSA.
March 1998: Ryanair announce purchase agreement for 45 Boeing 737-800s including 25 orders and 20 options.
January 1998: Ryanair’s 21st Boeing 737-200ADV delivery registered EI-CON.
March 1999: Ryanair takes delivery of first Boeing 737-800 registered EI-CSA.
January 1994: Ryanair leases first Boeing 737-200ADV registered EI-CJC.
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