Ryanair Won’t Pinch Every Last Inch Out of Its New 737 MAX 200s
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Fitting 197 passengers is still crowded, but the focus on providing some extra legroom is an important change for the Ryanair mindset. We wonder what the airline is hiding behind the "curtain" remark.
When Boeing confirmed the previously rumored giant order for a total of 200 new Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft, we wondered whether frugal Ryanair might capitalize on the aircraft’s maximum capacity of two hundred passengers.
It’s a pleasant surprise to learn that the airline won’t put quite that many of us on the plane, leaving a little more room for each passenger instead.
Both Boeing and Ryanair have now confirmed that the passenger capacity on the new 737 MAX 200s will be 197 persons. While that’s still eight more passengers that its current 737-800s, it is three fewer seats than the aircraft could conceivably fit on board. Removing three seats from an aircraft may not seem like a lot, but every inch counts in the cabin. Ryanair has confirmed that it
