Ryanair to ground 80 aircraft this winter
May 24, 2011
No-frills carrier Ryanair took 40 aircraft out of service last winter, and plans to remove a further 40 in the coming winter.
The announcement came as the airline revealed a full-year profit after tax of €401 million, up 26% on the figure for the previous financial year.
Traffic in the financial year between April 2010 and March 2011 grew by 8%, while fares rose 12%.