Ryanair, "green" turn on Boeing 737s: new "scimitar" wings to reduce CO2 emissions
$175 million agreement with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB). This modification will improve the fuel efficiency of the company's aircraft to 1.5%
Following a $175 million deal with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), Ryanair has installed the Split Scimitar Winglets (flaps with "scimitar" ends) On the first of more than 400 of its Boeing 737-800 Next Generation. This change will improve aircraft fuel efficiency to 1.5%, reducing Ryanair's annual fuel consumption by 65 million liters and carbon emissions by 165,000 tons.
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Ryanair Group plans to increase traffic to 225 million annually by FY 26. Along these lines, this initiative will promote the airline's goal of net-zero by 2050.
Thomas Fowler, Director of Sustainability at Ryanair, said: "As Europe's most environmentally efficient airline, we are paving the way for sustainable aviation, as demonstrated by this investment in our fleet. This wing technology will help us meet our ambitious environmental goals on our path to net zero emissions by 2050. We are impressed with APB's innovative wingtip designs and look forward to installing them not only on this first aircraft, but on more than 400 of our aircraft to further reduce our emissions."
Patrick LaMoria, chief commercial officer of APB, said:Â "The fact that the operator of the world's largest fleet of 737-800 Next Generation aircraft installs Split Scimitar Winglets is the ultimate endorsement of for APB and its products. We are both honored and humbled to continue to support Ryanair in their ambitious sustainability initiatives."
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