Ryanair Holding plc, Europe’s No. 1 low fare airline, today (Monday, 4th October 2004) announced that it had sold its fleet of 20 Boeing 737-200 aircraft to Autodirect Aviation LLC (“Autodirect”) including spare engines and parts for a total consideration of $10m.
The 20 Boeing 737-200 aircraft were manufactured between 1980 and 1983 and 6 of the 20 aircraft have already been retired by Ryanair from operation. The remaining 14 will be delivered to Autodirect post their scheduled retirement between November 2004 and December 2005. The aircraft, spare parts and engines will be fully depreciated at their date of disposal and accordingly, there is no gain or loss arising on their disposal.
Autodirect is a US based corporation, which supplies used aircraft and spare parts to the airline industry.
Speaking on today’s announcement, Ryanair’s Deputy Chief Executive, Howard Millar said:
“We are pleased to have reached an agreement deal with Autodirect to sell our Boeing 737-200 aircraft on their retirement from the Ryanair fleet. By the end of next year, Ryanair will have one of the youngest aircraft fleets in Europe and be the largest operator of Boeing Next Generation 737 aircraft.
The move to an all new Boeing 737-800 fleet offers enhanced comfort for our passengers and ensures that Ryanair will continue to offer even more low fares to the 27.5 million European passengers we expect to carry this fiscal year. The all new aircraft fleet will also strengthen our position as the lowest cost airline in Europe”.
Source: http://www.ryanair.com
If you want to fly on one of them you better be quick!! They will be gone before you know it. Shame really – I love the roar they make when they take off. Every Ryanair flight I have been on has been a 738 🙁 . The ex buzz Boeing 737-300s will also be retired on 1st November 2004.
By: Future Pilot - 19th November 2004 at 20:04
Shame to hear but we all knew it would happen, think i’ll try and get on a flight next year before they are gone…….Look foreward to seeing the FR B738’s at BHX though.
By: Future Pilot - 19th November 2004 at 20:04
Shame to hear but we all knew it would happen, think i’ll try and get on a flight next year before they are gone…….Look foreward to seeing the FR B738’s at BHX though.
By: Aviation Man - 19th November 2004 at 18:07
also come to think of it Donegal route must be being dropped as its runway JUST!! copes with a 732. Ryanair must be going to loose a few routes due to runway lengths!!
Ryanair don’t fly to Donegal at all! 🙂
Aer Arann use the ATR 42 on their flight to DUB.
By: Aviation Man - 19th November 2004 at 18:07
also come to think of it Donegal route must be being dropped as its runway JUST!! copes with a 732. Ryanair must be going to loose a few routes due to runway lengths!!
Ryanair don’t fly to Donegal at all! 🙂
Aer Arann use the ATR 42 on their flight to DUB.
By: cabincrew1 - 18th November 2004 at 23:01
gosh thats going back abit, donegal !!! that used to be an ATR 42 route that route went when a load of them did when mol started to have his way, (would you like cheese or smoked salmon sandwhich with your drink sir) yes we did give free food and drink in them days and had buissiness class on the bac1-11 much better now tho 2 teas £3.20 then please
By: cabincrew1 - 18th November 2004 at 23:01
gosh thats going back abit, donegal !!! that used to be an ATR 42 route that route went when a load of them did when mol started to have his way, (would you like cheese or smoked salmon sandwhich with your drink sir) yes we did give free food and drink in them days and had buissiness class on the bac1-11 much better now tho 2 teas £3.20 then please
By: andrewm - 5th October 2004 at 15:58
also come to think of it Donegal route must be being dropped as its runway JUST!! copes with a 732. Ryanair must be going to loose a few routes due to runway lengths!!
By: andrewm - 5th October 2004 at 15:58
also come to think of it Donegal route must be being dropped as its runway JUST!! copes with a 732. Ryanair must be going to loose a few routes due to runway lengths!!
By: cheesebag - 5th October 2004 at 15:19
I think they will be scrapped to feed the South American and African operators with spare parts.
By: cheesebag - 5th October 2004 at 15:19
I think they will be scrapped to feed the South American and African operators with spare parts.
By: wilag - 5th October 2004 at 14:23
Nothing to do with Ryanair, they are ancient technology – high time, high cycle (remember the 737 cabriolet in Hawaii?), noisy, gas guzzling dinosaurs (and an absolute pain to fly compared to modern equipment). They are obsolete lumps of tin, nothing more – drag them off to the scrapyard!
Look at the state of this one…
YES she looks fantastic!!!!!
By: wilag - 5th October 2004 at 14:23
Nothing to do with Ryanair, they are ancient technology – high time, high cycle (remember the 737 cabriolet in Hawaii?), noisy, gas guzzling dinosaurs (and an absolute pain to fly compared to modern equipment). They are obsolete lumps of tin, nothing more – drag them off to the scrapyard!
Look at the state of this one…
YES she looks fantastic!!!!!
By: andrewm - 5th October 2004 at 00:10
so this means the axe for London Stansted to City of Derry airport then as runway will not be expanded and they cant take 738s!
By: andrewm - 5th October 2004 at 00:10
so this means the axe for London Stansted to City of Derry airport then as runway will not be expanded and they cant take 738s!
By: EAL_KING - 4th October 2004 at 22:38
cool ill be on a 737-200 then wen i go to dub in feb or april from bristol 🙂
By: EAL_KING - 4th October 2004 at 22:38
cool ill be on a 737-200 then wen i go to dub in feb or april from bristol 🙂
By: Moondance - 4th October 2004 at 22:37
Bloody pilots, not a sentimental bone in their bodies
Now if you were talking about Barra……..
By: Moondance - 4th October 2004 at 22:37
Bloody pilots, not a sentimental bone in their bodies
Now if you were talking about Barra……..
By: Ren Frew - 4th October 2004 at 22:17
Nothing to do with Ryanair, they are ancient technology – high time, high cycle (remember the 737 cabriolet in Hawaii?), noisy, gas guzzling dinosaurs (and an absolute pain to fly compared to modern equipment). They are obsolete lumps of tin, nothing more – drag them off to the scrapyard!
Look at the state of this one…
Bloody pilots, not a sentimental bone in their bodies. :dev2: :diablo: :p 😀 😉
By: Ren Frew - 4th October 2004 at 22:17
Nothing to do with Ryanair, they are ancient technology – high time, high cycle (remember the 737 cabriolet in Hawaii?), noisy, gas guzzling dinosaurs (and an absolute pain to fly compared to modern equipment). They are obsolete lumps of tin, nothing more – drag them off to the scrapyard!
Look at the state of this one…
Bloody pilots, not a sentimental bone in their bodies. :dev2: :diablo: :p 😀 😉
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