rya201503046k1.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2015
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR PURCHASES 3 ADDITIONAL BOEING 737-800, BRINGING TOTAL AIRCRAFT ORDER TO 383
Ryanair, Europe's favourite airline, today (4 Mar) announced the purchase of an additional 3 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, for delivery in early 2016, valued at $280 million at current list prices, bringing its total order to 183 737 NGs, in addition to orders for 200 "gamechanger" Boeing MAX 200 aircraft, which will allow Ryanair to grow its traffic to 160m customers p.a. by 2024.
Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary said:
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"We are pleased to announce the purchase of 3 more Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which will be delivered in early 2016, bringing our total order to 183 737 NGs, in addition to further orders for 200 "gamechanger" Boeing MAX 200 aircraft. These Boeing aircraft orders will allow us to expand our fleet to over 520 aircraft and to increase our traffic to 160m customers p.a. by 2024, creating some 10,000 new positions for pilots, cabin crew and engineers, as we continue to grow tourism, routes and jobs across Europe."
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Boeing's Vice President of European Sales, Todd Nelp said:
"As the biggest customer in the world for the Next-Generation 737-800, Ryanair fully understands the economic value of this airplane, building its business on the 737's superb efficiencies and unmatched reliability."
ENDS
For further information
please contact: Robin Kiely Joe Carmody
Ryanair Ltd Edelman Ireland
Tel: +353-1-9451212 Tel: +353-1-6789333
press@ryanair.com ryanair@edelman.com
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 04 March 2015
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By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz Komorek
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Company Secretary
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