Ryanair UK
IATA ICAO Callsign
RK RUK BLUEMAX
Founded30 May 1985 (1985-05-30)
Commenced operations12 March 2019 (2019-03-12)
AOC #2451
Fleet size13
Destinations93[1]
Parent companyRyanair Holdings plc
HeadquartersLondon, England
Websitewww.ryanair.com

Ryanair UK is a British low-cost airline with a second base at Stansted Airport. The airline is the UK subsidiary of the low-cost Irish airline group Ryanair Holdings and a sister airline to Ryanair, Buzz, and Malta Air. It commenced operations in March 2019.[2]

History

Boeing 737-800 of Ryanair UK

Ryanair UK was founded on 30 May 1985 as Dawndell Limited and was renamed Ryan Air UK Limited on 27 June 1985. Since 1 November 1995, the company has been called Ryanair UK Limited.[3]

In a statement dated 2 January 2018, Ryanair announced that its subsidiary Ryanair UK filed an application with the Civil Aviation Authority for an air operator's certificate on 21 December 2017, in anticipation of a potential "hard Brexit".[4] Its first Boeing 737-800, registered as G-RUKA, was transferred to Ryanair UK in December 2018.[5] The airline received an air operator's certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority on 3 January 2019[6] and commenced operations on behalf of Ryanair on 12 March 2019.[7] Ryanair UK received its second 737-800 ex Buzz SP-RKA now registered as G-RUKB, registering it on 10 March 2021. Two more aircraft were transferred in October 2021. In April 2023, the company had 13 aircraft.[8]

Fleet

As of November 2023, the Ryanair UK fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]

Ryanair UK fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers
Boeing 737-800 13 0 189
Total 13 0

Destinations

As of November 2023, Ryanair uses the UK AOC on flights connecting the UK with the European Union, Europe and Morocco. Ryanair UK serves 29 countries on 148 routes.[9][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ryanair UK on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ryanair UK Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "RYANAIR UK LIMITED". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ryanair confirms pursuit of UK-based AOC". ch-aviation.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ryanair preps UK investors for Brexit, UK AOC due by YE18 -". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Matt Griffin (6 January 2019). "Ryanair receives licence to operate in no-deal Brexit scenario". International Flight Network. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Daily Aviation Brief - 15/03/2019". 15 March 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Ryanair UK Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ryanair UK Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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