Ryanair

The low-cost airline Ryanair was founded in 1984 and began operations a year after that. In the beginning, only 25 employees worked for the airline. It started flying between Waterford (Ireland) and London (UK) with only 15 seats. In 1986, Ryanair launched one of the key Dublin-London routes. Passenger numbers began to increase, but the company was still losing money. In the 1990s, the company's management resorted to major changes, and Ryanair became a pioneer in low-cost air travel.

Today, it prides itself on keeping fares as low as possible, making it one of Europe's leaders in passenger numbers. It is one of the largest low-cost carriers in the world and employs more than 19,000 professionals. Its home airport is Dublin International Airport, but the largest airport at which Ryanair operates is London Stansted.

Fleet

Ryanair operates Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 aircraft, with an average age of 8 years.