This is Ryanair's testimony from the Joint Committee on Transport last week. Just posting for curiosity's sake, and to stir the pot.
Deputy Pat Breen: Has Ryanair placed an order for new Boeing aircraft?
Mr. Michael O’Leary: Approximately 123 aircraft will be delivered to us during the next three years at a cost of just over $10 billion. During the coming weeks, we will announce new airports, bases and routes. Tomorrow, I will announce seven new UK routes. We are not suddenly grounding aeroplanes because oil is at $130 per barrel. Rather, we are cutting back winter capacity at expensive airports, such as Dublin and Stansted. Some of the aircraft will fly at cheaper airports, but those at Dublin Airport will sit on the ground until they start flying again next April.
Deputy Pat Breen: Are all Ryanair’s orders for the 737s or has it considered the Dreamliner, the 787?
Mr. Michael O’Leary: We are a 737 operation. The 787 would not operate in our economics in that one cannot undertake 25-minute turnarounds with it. One could not get people off of the aeroplane. It is a long aircraft.