Ryanair has reset its environmental target, 10 grams of Co2 less per passenger kilometre than previous. The airline says the recent order for 300 Boeing MAX-10 aircraft is enabling the reset, aircraft that have 21pc more seats, 20pc less fuel and emissions and is 50pc quieter.
The airline set a very ambitious target of 50 grams of CO2 per pax/km by Full year 2031 (previously 60 grams by full year 2030) and published Ryanair’s 1.5 degree Climate Transition Plan. The airline says its is working with fuel partners to accelerate SAF supply and are on track to achieve the Group’s ambitious 2030 goal of powering 12.5pc of Ryanair flights with SAF (9.5pc already secured). SAF is notoriously difficult to source in the quantise that the aviation industry requires.
Ryanair has a target to reach 300m annual passengers in ten years time, up from 183m in 2024.
CEO Michael O’Leary said: “Ryanair is one of the most environmentally efficient major EU airlines. With a young fleet and high load factors, our CO2 per pax/km is just 65 grams. We invest heavily in new, more efficient, technology.”
“In H1 we took delivery of 26, new, B737-8200 “Gamechangers” (4pc more seats, 16pc less fuel & CO2). We’re accelerating the retro-fit of scimitar winglets to almost 130 B737NGs (target 409 by 2026), reducing fuel burn by 1.5pc and lowering noise emissions by a further 6pc.”
“The urgent reform of Europe’s inefficient ATC system is one of the most significant environmental initiatives the EU can deliver. In 2023, French ATC has (so far) inflicted over 60 days of strikes on our sector, during which the French Government use minimum service laws to protect local/domestic flights while disproportionately cancelling overflights.
In September, we delivered a petition (signed by 1.5m customers) calling on the EC to protect the single market for air travel by protecting overflights (while respecting ATC Unions right to strike), as is already the case in Greece, Italy and Spain. Sadly, we have yet to see any action from President Ursula von der Leyen on this key environmental initiative.
