Ryanair orders additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Boeing announced that Ryanair ordered 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, as rumors were circulating that a deal for aircraft was nearing completion. Ryanair’s backlog for Boeing 737 MAX jets will grow by 75 units and now will stand at 210 jets, indicated Boeing’s press release. The Irish low-cost carrier has been a firm believer in the aircraft and has kept calling it a “game-changer” despite the groundings following the second fatal crash in March 2019. The newest order is exclusively for the 8-200 version, a variant of the 737 MAX-8 specifically developed for the low-cost market. “Ryanair's board and people are confident that our customers will love these new aircraft. Passengers will enjoy the new interiors, more generous leg room, lower fuel consumption and quieter noise performa...