New Ryanair bases

[Agaricus bisporus]

2000 feet! Phew!

Will MOL demand that the local MFI provides a wardrobe to put the four hangers in? Is this an indication of staffing levels perhaps?

[brabazon]

SMN

Thanks for your reply. I wonder if you can help with the following one, which is what is the minimum field length that a 737-800 needs for a typical Ryanair sector, full load?

[Say Mach Number]

Ryanair at the mo have a limitation for the 800 of 6500ft for planning purposes.

Eg the 800 does not do DUB Aberdeen because its only 6000ft yet have seen BA, BY767-300s, Sultan of Brunie A340 in there.

Its a company thing not a Boeing thing.

When was in Seattle think I can recollect a Boeing engineer stating that every Boeing built is designed to stop in 3000ft if it had to. Dont quote me it was a few years ago!

[generallee]

For info people - Finningley is 2,700m+ (2,741 I think) and is super wide as well - 60m+! No problem for any operators I think......

[brabazon]

So why for planning purposes does Ryanair require longer runways than other airlines?

[lost soul]

Lubeck R07 is 5912 ft from the GS at the moment! (Capt only landings)

[garethjk22]

Ryanair have downrated engines (cost saving) so the t/o performance of the 738 is degraded and at a full load (which FR are frequently full) the performance is effected.

Finningley has a 2741 metre runway, with a take of distance of well over 3,000 (3191 i think) so more than capable of handling all but the very heavy very heavies!

[brabazon]

What's the difference in thrust then and what sort of saving does it give - is it fuel burn or maintenance?

[Nightrider]

derated engines...what a rubbish...27k if required...