Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (27 Apr) announced that it is adding 3 “Gamechanger” aircraft to its London Luton Airport (LLA) based fleet. These 3 brand new 737 8200 “Gamechanger” aircraft are more environmentally friendly and will reduce noise by 40% and CO₂ emissions by 16% while delivering greater capacity to carry 4% more passengers per flight.

The airline’s decision to allocate these brand new “Gamechanger” aircraft to London Luton Airport forms part of its joint strategy with LLA to deliver growth in a sustainable way.

Ryanair will operate over 140 weekly flights across 27 routes to/from London Luton Airport for Summer ‘23, incl. 9 new routes by Ryanair to Bezier, Bologna, Malta, and Seville, offering unbeatable choice at the lowest fares in Europe.

Speaking at Luton Airport, Ryanair DAC’s CEO Eddie Wilson said:

“As Europe’s and the UK’s No.1 airline, Ryanair is delighted to announce the addition of 3 “Gamechanger” aircraft to our fleet at London Luton Airport, making our operations at LLA even more sustainable by reducing noise emissions by 40% and fuel consumption by 16% delivering 4% more capacity per aircraft.

This significant investment at London Luton Airport forms part of a longer-term strategy between Ryanair and the Airport’s management team to deliver sustainable growth at LLA.

Ryanair will operate over 140 weekly flights across 27 routes to/from LLA this Summer and offer London’s citizens/visitors unbeatable choice at the lowest fares in Europe for Summer ‘23 getaways. We are launching a special promo travel sale with seats available from just £29.99 for travel between Apr and Jul ’23 on www.Ryanair.com.”

Jonathan Rayner, Chief Commercial Officer at London Luton Airport, added:

“We are delighted to welcome the arrival of these three new fuel-efficient Ryanair aircraft at London Luton Airport. As well as our commitment to achieve Net Zero Carbon for our own airport emissions by 2040, we are working closely with our airlines to reduce their emissions and Ryanair’s investment in these next generation aircraft is an exciting development that underlines its commitment to working sustainably with LLA.

We are looking forward to the busy summer months and our focus as ever is on delivering a simple and friendly passenger experience.”