Ryanair finalize order for 175 Next-Generation 737s

Boeing and Ryanair finalized a firm order for 175 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes valued at $15.6bn at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment in March, is Boeing’s largest ever aircraft order from a European airline. Ryanair selected CFM56-7B engines to power these new aircraft. The value of the 350-engine order is approximately $3.7bn at list price. Ryanair, which took delivery of its first 737-800 from Boeing in 1999, has the largest fleet of Boeing airplanes in Europe, operating over 1,600 flights per day from 57 bases on 1,600 routes across 29 countries, connecting more than 180 destinations.