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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

MYSTERIOUS: Ryanair plans rapid expansion after new boeing orders | Mind Blowing Facts

A Ryanair plane approaches Paris-Beauvais airport in France
A Ryanair plane approaches Paris-Beauvais airport in France. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

Ryanair has announced an order for a further 300 aircraft from Boeing, a deal worth $40bn (£32bn) at list prices, which could allow the budget carrier to nearly double passenger capacity over the next decade.

The new Boeing 737-Max-10 aircraft are 10% larger again than the newest fleet of Max planes the Irish carrier has recently introduced from Boeing, which Ryanair called “gamechangers” for their fuel burn and costs per passenger.

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