Ryanair fleet
The Ryanair fleet is a predominantly Boeing 737 narrow-body fleet operated across the Ryanair Group's airline certificates. Buzz, Malta Air, Ryanair DAC and Ryanair UK operate Boeing 737 aircraft, while Lauda Europe operates leased Airbus A320s for the group. This common-fleet strategy supports high aircraft utilisation, standardised seating and shared training and maintenance systems.[1][2]
Scope and data method
Ryanair's corporate fleet page recorded 647 aircraft on 5 August 2026: 411 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, 210 Boeing 737-8-200s and 26 Airbus A320s. The detailed table below combines that official total with a Planespotters.net group snapshot updated on 27 August 2026, which separates the single 737-700 from the 737-800 fleet and records in-service and parked status.[2][3]
The scope excludes four Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jets shown in the broader Planespotters.net holdings group. It covers the aircraft used by the scheduled airline group, matching Ryanair's official 647-aircraft total. Status is a dated snapshot: temporary maintenance, storage or transfers between group operators can change the in-service and parked counts.[2][3]
Current fleet
| Aircraft type | In service | Parked | Assigned total | Seats | Principal operator or role |
| Airbus A320-200 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 180 | Lauda Europe |
| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Variable | Training and group support |
| Boeing 737-800 | 408 | 2 | 410 | 189 | Buzz, Malta Air, Ryanair DAC and Ryanair UK |
| Boeing 737-8-200 | 210 | 0 | 210 | 197 | Buzz, Malta Air, Ryanair DAC and Ryanair UK |
| Total | 645 | 2 | 647 | — | — |
The 31 March 2026 annual report independently recorded the same type totals: 621 Boeing aircraft, comprising 210 737-8-200s, 410 737-800s and one 737-700, plus 26 Airbus A320s. Ryanair's July 2026 first-quarter statement continued to report a 647-aircraft group fleet and confirmed that all 210 737-8-200 deliveries had been completed.[1][4]
Operating airlines
Ryanair DAC
Ryanair DAC is the Irish operating airline and the group's original carrier. Its aircraft carry Irish registrations and operate throughout the network rather than forming a fleet restricted to routes touching Ireland. The group's allocation of aircraft between certificates can change for regulatory, base and operational reasons.[1][3]
Malta Air
Malta Air is a Maltese group airline operating Boeing 737-800 and 737-8-200 aircraft. Its aircraft are registered in Malta and work across a large network of European bases. They use Ryanair's commercial platform, and many carry Ryanair colours, so the operating certificate is not always obvious from the passenger-facing brand alone.[1][3]
Buzz
Buzz is the group's Polish airline. It operates Boeing 737-800 and 737-8-200 aircraft under a Polish air operator certificate. Aircraft can carry Buzz or Ryanair presentation depending on their assignment and livery.[1][3]
Ryanair UK
Ryanair UK holds the group's United Kingdom air operator certificate and operates UK-registered 737-800 and 737-8-200 aircraft. The separate certificate supports domestic UK operations and services governed by the post-Brexit UK regulatory framework.[1][3]
Lauda Europe
Lauda Europe operates 26 leased A320-200s as a wet-lease operator for the group. The annual report records 180 seats per aircraft and a mixture of CFM56-5B and International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants. This is the only current scheduled sub-fleet outside the Boeing 737 family.[1]
Boeing 737 fleet
Boeing 737-800
The 737-800 remains the largest single sub-fleet. Ryanair configures the type with 189 seats, the maximum standard single-class capacity associated with the airline's operating model. The aircraft use CFM International CFM56-7B engines.[1]
Ryanair has fitted split-scimitar winglets to much of the 737-800 fleet. Its July 2026 update said the retrofit programme would be completed across the NG fleet during winter 2026–27. The modification is distinct from the factory winglets used on the 737 MAX and should be recorded at individual-aircraft level when a precise fit date is available.[4]
As 737-10 deliveries begin, part of the older 737-800 fleet is expected to leave service. Ryanair said approximately half of the 737-10 order could replace older 737NG aircraft, while the remainder would provide growth.[5][6]
Boeing 737-8-200
Ryanair markets its 197-seat 737-8-200 as the “Gamechanger”. The variant is a high-capacity version of the 737 MAX 8 with an additional pair of mid-cabin exit doors. Ryanair's order for 210 aircraft was complete by February 2026, and all 210 were present in the fleet at the data date.[2][1][4]
The 737-8-200 uses CFM International LEAP-1B engines. Compared with Ryanair's 189-seat 737-800, it provides eight additional seats while remaining within the same general narrow-body size category. The type is distributed among several group operating airlines rather than confined to Ryanair DAC.[1]
Boeing 737-700
The single 737-700 is an atypical aircraft in a fleet otherwise standardised around 189- and 197-seat variants. Ryanair originally acquired it for pilot training. It remains included in the audited Boeing fleet but is not presented as part of the regular 189-seat 737NG total in this article.[1][7]
Airbus A320 fleet
The 26 A320-200s came into the group through its acquisition and reorganisation of Laudamotion. They are leased aircraft operated by Lauda Europe and have 180-seat cabins. Unlike the Boeing fleet, they use two engine families: CFM56-5B and V2500.[1]
The A320 sub-fleet gives the group an additional operating platform but is much smaller than its Boeing fleet. Current public plans focus long-term growth and replacement on Boeing 737-10 deliveries rather than an announced A320-family order.[2][1]
Boeing 737-10 order
Ryanair ordered up to 300 Boeing 737-10 aircraft in May 2023: 150 firm orders and 150 options. The aircraft are specified with 228 seats, 39 more than a Ryanair 737-800, and deliveries are contracted for the 2027–2033 period.[5][6]
The July 2026 group update said Boeing was planning to deliver the first 15 aircraft in spring 2027. Certification and delivery schedules remain subject to regulatory and production progress, so the 737-10s are recorded as ordered rather than current fleet aircraft.[4]
Ryanair expects the fleet to reach approximately 800 narrow-body aircraft after the delivery programme, allowing for the disposal or lease return of older aircraft. This is a planning assumption in the annual report, not a current-fleet count.[1]
Registrations and aircraft identity
Registration prefixes vary with the operating airline: Irish-registered Ryanair DAC aircraft use EI-, Malta Air and Lauda Europe aircraft use Maltese 9H- marks, Buzz aircraft use Polish SP- marks, and Ryanair UK aircraft use British G- marks. Aircraft transfers between group certificates can therefore involve a registration change even when the aircraft remains within Ryanair Holdings.[3]
A registration identifies an individual airframe but does not by itself establish current operational status. The aviation.wiki schema currently has no dedicated registration, airframe or manufacturer-serial-number entity type, so this page uses structured relationships to approved aircraft-family entities and avoids a disconnected, rapidly ageing registration list. Individual-aircraft pages should cite the relevant national register, operator record and manufacturer data.
Historic fleet context
Ryanair's earlier fleets included Embraer Bandeirante and Hawker Siddeley HS 748 turboprops, BAC One-Eleven jets, ATR 42s, and Boeing 737-200 and 737-300 aircraft. The move to the 737-800 in the late 1990s and 2000s created the standardised fleet that underpinned the airline's subsequent European expansion.[3]
Lauda's former Airbus fleet also included A321 aircraft, but only the 26 A320-200s remain in the current scheduled group fleet. Historic operator allocations and registration changes belong in a dedicated fleet-history page where each transfer can be dated and sourced.[3]
Related pages
Sources
Our fleet — Ryanair Group
Ryanair 2026 Annual Report — Ryanair Holdings plc
Ryanair Holdings Group fleet details — Planespotters.net
Ryanair Q1 results, 20 July 2026 — Ryanair Group
Ryanair places its biggest Boeing order for up to 300 737 MAX jets — Boeing