Ryanair is close to receiving the company's first Boeing 737 MAX in the coming weeks, according to the company's CEO, Michael O'Leary.
The aircraft was recently certified by the FAA, and already has EASA authorization to fly in Europe.
“In the coming days we will receive the first delivery of our new 737 Gamechanger aircraft”, the group's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, told CNBC television in an interview on Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile, Boeing continues to conduct test flights with several 737 MAX 200 planes from Ryanair and Malta Air, a subsidiary of the low-cost airline.
Nas images below we can observe some of these flights, performed from Renton, in the manufacturing facilities of the 737 family.
Departing KBFI on a test flight @Ryanair EI-HGG #737MAX pic.twitter.com/y20AizOdeK
- Woodys Aeroimages (@AeroimagesChris) April 13, 2021
8003 65874 9H-VUA 737-8 200 Malta Air #737MAX with engine cages in place indicating that either 1st engine start is imminent or has already occurred. pic.twitter.com/6lUHgZPF4A
- Woodys Aeroimages (@AeroimagesChris) April 14, 2021
The special version-Ryanair 737 MAX 200
The 737 MAX 200 is based on the 737 MAX 8, using practically the same fuselage as the already certified version. However, the interior of the aircraft has a high-density configuration, with some operational changes.
The plane stands out for having a seating configuration for up to 197 engers, against the maximum capacity of 189 on the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Ryanair achieved this feat by removing one of the rear bathrooms, leaving the plane with only two bathrooms, and using super seats. slim.
The plane is also based on a high maximum takeoff weight version of the 737 MAX 8. With an MTOW of 82,2 tons.
Ryanair's intention is to reduce the cost of transporting each enger, in order to reduce it by 20% in direct comparison with the company's 737-800, which has capacity for 189 engers, but belongs to a previous generation.
Ryanair has 210 firm orders for the 737 MAX 200, with a further 100 options for the same aircraft. The European low-cost airline plans to continue standardizing its fleet with just one model, as it currently does with the 737-800.
