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Ryanair is the best performing budget airline in Europe and they only buy new planes, because it's way cheaper to run them. Less time on land for maintenance =
by reddalo 5mo ago
Ryanair is the best performing budget airline in Europe and they only buy new planes, because it's way cheaper to run them. Less time on land for maintenance = less wasted money.
- danelski 5mo agoOK, but are you able to put an order on 100+ brand-new hauls if you're just starting out without the enormous capital to back you?
- ivraatiems 5mo agoRyanair was founded more than 40 years ago. An established budget airline choosing to strategically make an expensive choice isn't the same as a new airline starting up.
- MarchApril 5mo agoUsed, high quality machinery is always in demand, but I think "used" and "planes" have the ability to subconciously sow some doubts in many people. I personally never heard of any airlines with 100% used planes in their fleets. I definitely would choose an airline with 100% new planes. I guess I'm another victim of marketing.
- ivraatiems 5mo agoDo you check whether the plane you're on is new or used, typically? Every major carrier in the US regularly buys and sells their planes. See for example https://www.slashgear.com/1858614/why-united-states-airlines-buy-used-planes-over-new/ https://www.slashgear.com/1858614/why-united-states-airlines... It's not the same as buying a new car. The legal requirements for maintenance of commercial aircraft is an order of magnitude more substantial.