The One Boeing 737-700 Hiding In Ryanair's 650 Aircraft Fleet
Ryanair operates more than 650 aircraft, but only one is a Boeing 737-700. Discover SP-RUM's unusual history and where it flies today.
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Asia leads the way: LCC on-time performance in July 2026
July's Global LCC highlights: Philippines AirAsia tops the global LCC table in July with 94.4% of flights arriving on time - and not a single cancellation recorded. Japan's Peach Aviation is the only other carrier to clear the 90% mark, at 91.2%. Seven of the top ten LCCs by on-time performance are based in Asia, including Citilink, Jeju, IndiGo, Solaseed and Jetstar. The most punctual European LCC is SunExpress with 80.4% of flights on time, which is 14 percentage points behind the most punctual LCC globally. Among major European LCCs, Norwegian, easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air all sit between 64% and 80%. Four of the Top 20 achieved OTP of over 80% in July, but none of the Top 20 LCCs achieved OTP of over 90% Here are some key highlights for the top 20 largest LCCs , which account for 82% of LCC arrivals: The Latin American-based Azul Airlines is most punctual in July 2026 with 86.2% of flights arriving on time. Southwest Airlines (the largest LCC) operated 68.4% of flights on time, placing the airline 13th in the 'largest' group for OTP performance. The LCC with highest cancellat ion rates amongst this group is JetBlue, with 8.3% of flights cancelled in July. The US-based LCC also operated the lowest OTP within the Top 20, with 59.2% of flights arriving on time.
How Ryanair Wiped 1.5% Off An Island Region's GDP
Ryanair's abrupt Azores pullout shutters six routes and 400,000 seats, unsettling seasonal tourism flows.
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Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Jet Window, Federal Investigators Confirm
Aviation News – A broken engine fan blade caused a passenger cabin window to shatter on a Ryanair flight, resulting in a traveler being partially...
NTSB Investigators Found Bird Remains In Engine After Ryanair Passenger Sucked Through Window
The accident during the climb from Thessaloniki could be connected to a bird strike incident.
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NTSB: Engine Fragments Shattered Window on Ryanair Aircraft
A passenger was partially sucked through an open window before being pulled back inside the cabin.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile14 Aug
Bird remains found in engine of Ryanair 737 after window accident
NTSB preliminary report says a fan blade fractured after takeoff, with debris striking the fuselage and breaking a passenger window
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 AugA
NTSB: Ryanair 737 engine had five suspected bird strikes before blade failure
Bird remains and feathers were found inside the damaged engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 involved in a…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope14 Aug
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Ryanair Boeing 737 Engine Failure over Greece
The NTSB has released its preliminary report into an inflight incident which saw a Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS suffer a catastrophic engine failure and cabin depressurisation over Greece on 10 July 2026.
AviationSource News•Len Varley13 Aug
Ryanair Partners with Google Cloud on Five-Year Data and AI Deal
Ryanair has partnered with Google Cloud in a major five-year agreement, bringing advanced data and AI tools to the airline’s operations.
AviationSource News•Len Varley13 AugA
Ryanair to Integrate Google’s AI Platform
The Irish carrier has signed a five-year agreement with Google Cloud.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile12 AugA
Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud and AI partnership to support growth
Ryanair has signed a five-year technology partnership with Google Cloud, under which the airline will deploy cloud, artificial intelligence and collaboration tools across its workforce as it prepares to grow to 300 million passengers annually by 2034. The agreement will see Google Workspace and Google Cloud services rolled out to around 35,000 Ryanair employees. A […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban12 AugA
Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud partnership
Ryanair has signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud that will see the airline roll out Google Workspace and Google Cloud services to its 35,000 employees. The agreement forms part of Ryanair’s technology strategy as it targets growth to 300 million passengers a year by 2034. The deployment will include Gemini Enterprise, Google Cloud’s agentic […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm12 AugA
Ryanair to withdraw from Serbia as it ends Niš operations this winter
Ryanair will withdraw from the Serbian market during the 2026/27 winter season, ending all services to and from Niš Constantine the Great Airport after a decade of operations. The Irish low-cost carrier told SeeNews that the decision was driven by “fuel regulatory issues affecting the airport”, without providing further details. The airline currently operates year-round […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 AugA
Polish court convicts disruptive Ryanair passenger following Palma–Pozna? flight
A Polish court has convicted a passenger who disrupted a Ryanair flight from Palma de Mallorca to Pozna?, reinforcing the airline’s stated zero-tolerance policy towards unruly behaviour. The incident occurred aboard flight FR954 on 8 June 2025. The District Court for Pozna?–Grunwald and Je?yce found the passenger guilty and imposed a fine of PLN 3,000. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban6 AugA
Ryanair unveils record Morocco winter schedule with 17 new routes
Ryanair has announced its largest-ever winter schedule in Morocco, offering 5.3 million seats across 156 routes during the 2026/27 season. The programme represents a 12% increase compared with last winter, adding around 580,000 seats and introducing 17 new routes. New connections include Rabat–Stockholm, Rabat–Kraków, Marrakesh–Wroc?aw, and services from Agadir to Milan, Nuremberg, Bratislava and Gda?sk. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban6 AugA
Ryanair carries record 22.2 million passengers in July
Ryanair welcomed a record 22.2 million passengers in July 2026, a 7% increase compared with the same month last year, as Europe’s largest airline continued to benefit from strong summer travel demand. The low-cost carrier operated more than 120,800 flights during the month while maintaining an impressive load factor of 96%, unchanged from July 2025. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban5 AugA
Ryanair diversion to Ostend raises questions over responsibility for Charleroi curfew breach
A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Milan Bergamo to Brussels South Charleroi has challenged the airline’s explanation for the diversion of the service to Ostend-Bruges Airport, presenting correspondence from the Walloon airport authority that appears to contradict Ryanair’s account of the incident. The case concerns Ryanair flight FR4523 on 27 July 2026, which was […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 AugA
SEPLA condemns Ryanair captain’s dismissal over safety-based decision
The Spanish Airline Pilots’ Union (SEPLA) has strongly criticised Ryanair’s dismissal of a Barcelona-based captain, arguing that the pilot was penalised for making operational decisions intended to ensure flight safety rather than maximise productivity. According to SEPLA, the captain exercised the authority granted under European aviation regulations by using Commander’s Discretion to complete a flight […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban27 JulA
Ryanair extends Amazon Web Services partnership for five more years
Ryanair has renewed its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a further five years, expanding its use of cloud computing and artificial intelligence to support the airline’s operations and future growth. Under the agreement, Ryanair will continue to use AWS technologies to power its digital platforms, optimise scheduling across its fleet of 647 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban27 Jul