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Could Ryanair Order The 737-700?

Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58
Posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 1841 times:

With the 737-200s being retired, that leaves FR with only the 737-800 which has 189 seats compared to 130 on the 732s. On routes such as LDY-STN, I believe 40 seats are blocked off due to a/c performance at LDY. I'm wondering whether FR would consider ordering 737-700s for routes such as this, and also other routes such as flights to Obscure places like Limoges, Nimes and Edinburgh.

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RODOL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1819 times:

Edinburgh, obscure! Can tell you're a Glasgow boy! I don't know whether the -700 is in FR's plans, I mean a lot of the routes flown out of STN now with -800's are quite obscure, whether or not the catchment area down there warrents the seats I don't know. Up north might be a different matter, although MAN-DUB has the occasional -800. LGW-DUB must be a popular route, but seems to be a classic more often than not. They would probably rejig the frequency of the flights than change the aircraft type.

Scorpio From Belgium, joined Oct 2001, 4934 posts, RR: 47
Reply 2, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1790 times:

Just curious, but do they still operate the ex-Buzz 737-300s?

HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6471 posts, RR: 27
Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1777 times:

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The question (of all questions) would be: What´s the load factor on a FR B738 needed in order to operate at break even (taking all factors like ticket price, revenue from onboard sales, etc. into account) ...

Depending on the answer, FR will either look for smaller a/c (B737 or B736) or reduce flights once the venerable B732 is retired from FR´s fleet.
-HT

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7LBAC111 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2004, 2566 posts, RR: 43
Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1762 times:

Quoting HT (Reply 3):
the venerable B732 is retired from FR´s fleet.

Im flying MAN-DUB in September - will the 732 still be around? I'm hoping so!

7LBAC111

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HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6471 posts, RR: 27
Reply 5, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1769 times:

Or Mr. O´Leary will surprise the whole world again when he orders a considerable number of jets from EMBRAER as replacement for his B732 marketing as "RyanAir Baby" !
-HT

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RODOL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1764 times:

Quoting Scorpio (Reply 2):
Just curious, but do they still operate the ex-Buzz 737-300s?

No.

G-BZZB is now D-ADIF with dba
G-BZZE is now G-TOYA with bmi baby
G-BZZF is now G-TOYB with bmi baby
G-BZZG is now G-TOYC with bmi baby
G-BZZH is now G-THOE with Thomsonfly
G-BZZI is now G-THOF with Thomsonfly
G-BZZJ is now B-5024 with Air China!

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Mhodgson From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2002, 5047 posts, RR: 29
Reply 7, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1751 times:

Quoting Scorpio (Reply 2):
Just curious, but do they still operate the ex-Buzz 737-300s?

Nope. A couple have gone to BMI Baby (TOYA/B IIRC)

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Scorpio From Belgium, joined Oct 2001, 4934 posts, RR: 47
Reply 8, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1744 times:

Thanks for the quick replies guys!

RODOL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1749 times:

Quoting 7LBAC111 (Reply 4):
Im flying MAN-DUB in September - will the 732 still be around? I'm hoping so!

I flew a -200 in April and asked the FA and was told that they would last the year, but don't shoot the messenger! The last flight (FR558 I think) is often an -800.

N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79
Reply 10, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1743 times:

Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter):
Edinburgh.

Funny

Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter):
Limoges, Nimes

Those destinations already get 738s

Quoting Scorpio (Reply 2):
Just curious, but do they still operate the ex-Buzz 737-300s?

Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter):
On routes such as LDY-STN, I believe 40 seats are blocked off due to a/c performance at LDY.

There is no reason for that. Though LDY's runway is short, FR's stage lengths out of there should allow them to take off with a full load, especially considering the fact that they don't carry cargo

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Airbuseric From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 4015 posts, RR: 52
Reply 11, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 11 hours ago) and read 1562 times:

Quoting RODOL (Reply 6):
G-BZZE is now G-TOYA with bmi baby
G-BZZF is now G-TOYB with bmi baby
G-BZZG is now G-TOYC with bmi baby

Oh no

I'm flying bmi baby in September AMS-EMA. I really hope they don't put one of these -300's on that route that day... Those aircraft were in a really bad shape with FR.
Does anybody know if bmi baby installed new cabins inside those aircraft?

Thanks
Eric

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