Ryanair to add a sixth aircraft to its BHX fleet from summer 2023

- Ryanair to add a sixth aircraft to its BHX fleet from summer 2023
Ryanair also plans to add a sixth aircraft to its BHX-based fleet next summer - a major commitment to the West Midlands transport hub which will create 180 direct jobs and support a total of 1,700 local jobs.
This expansion takes Ryanair’s total investment in BHX to $600m ($100m per based aircraft) and the destinations on offer to customers to 42.
Ryanair’s Birmingham summer 2023 schedule includes:
- six based aircraft - two of which will be Boeing 737 8-200 “Gamechanger” aircraft
- 42 routes including two new ones - Girona and Pisa
- More than 350 flights a week from BHX
- Increased frequencies on 10 routes including Bergamo, Dublin, Madrid, Porto, and Palma
Nick Barton, BHX chief executive, added: "We are so thrilled Ryanair is significantly expanding its Birmingham offering. Basing a sixth aircraft here will increase options for customers, create jobs and boost the West Midlands economy."
Boeing “gamechanger” aircraft can carry 4% more passengers while burning 16% less fuel with 40% less noise.