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> its low ground clearance is caused by the need to be able to fit a folding staircase inside the aircraft itself. Which incidentally is the major reason why i
by DocTomoe 7y ago
> its low ground clearance is caused by the need to be able to fit a folding staircase inside the aircraft itself.
Which incidentally is the major reason why it is the Ryanair main aircraft.
- CydeWeys 7y agoAre you sure? Does Ryanair actually use the integrated stairs, or do they use staircars? I thought they stopped making 737s with the integrated stairs some time ago? Is Ryanair using old planes?
- DocTomoe 7y agoUsing air bridges or ramp stairs costs money and takes an extra bit of time (and another level of interaction with ground crews which may delay the slow turnover of Ryanair planes during the day). All Ryanair flights I have witnessed have used the airstairs.
- leoc 7y agoI'm not 100% sure if my memory is playing tricks on me, but I believe Ryanair indeed uses the integrated stairs often. There do also seem to be plenty of images of Ryanair planes with the integrated stairs down or in use.
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoI was on a Ryanair flight earlier this year and the integrated stairs were used. I believe the fleet is mostly 737-800s, and having the option to avoid staircars and skybdridges saves money.
- notatoad 7y agoryanair's website says their whole fleet is 737-800 and they definitely have airstairs (for eg: https://sjc1.discourse-cdn.com/infiniteflight/uploads/default/optimized/3X/d/0/d0df3318737d9be0277677caf32ce5011eacde26_2_650x500.JPG https://sjc1.discourse-cdn.com/infiniteflight/uploads/defaul...)