Following a $175m agreement with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), Ryanair monday installed Split Scimitar Winglets to the first of over 400 of its Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. This modification will improve aircraft fuel efficiency by up to 1.5%, reducing Ryanair’s annual fuel consumption by 65 million litres and carbon emissions by 165,000 tonnes.
→ Ryanair to launch 6 new routes from London next summer
As Ryanair grows to carry 225m passengers by FY26, this initiative will further the airline’s target of net-zero by 2050.
“As Europe’s most environmentally efficient major airline, we are leading the way in sustainable aviation as demonstrated by this investment in our fleet. This winglet technology will help us reach our ambitious environmental targets on our pathway to net zero emissions by 2050. We are impressed with APB’s innovative winglet designs and look forward to having them installed on not just this first aircraft but on over 400 of our aircraft to further reduce our emissions,” Ryanair’s Director of Sustainability, Thomas Fowler said.
Related Topics
Potential International Traffic Suspension at Newark Could Cost $8 Billion Annually, US Travel Association Warns
Hub of the Americas Consolidates Growth: Tocumen Surpasses 7.6 Million Passengers in First Four Months of 2026
Copa Airlines and Tourism Authorities Inaugurate “Sala Panamá” at Tocumen Airport: An Experience Inviting Transit Passengers to Discover Country
easyJet and Amsterdam Airport Deploy TaxiBot Technology to Slash Emissions
Plataforma Informativa de Aviación Comercial con 13 años de trayectoria.