Ryanair claims to operate the newest, greenest, and quietest fleet of aircraft in Europe.[130][131] As of November 2013, the average age of the Ryanair fleet is 5.2 years.[1]
Ryanair's fleet reached 200 aircraft for the first time on 5 September 2009.[130][132] All aircraft in the Ryanair fleet have been retrofitted with performance enhancing winglets and the more recent deliveries have them fitted as standard.[133]
The company also owns a single Learjet 45, based at London Stansted Airport but registered in the Isle of Man as M-ABEU, which is mainly used for the quick transportation of maintenance personnel and small aircraft parts around the network.[134]
On 13 March 2013, Ryanair signed an order for 175 new Boeing 737-800s at the Waldorf Hotel in New York. In the same press conference, Michael O'Leary said Ryanair were still evaluating the possibility of the Boeing 737 MAX, and stated their huge order in March was for the Boeing 737 Next Generation rather than the 737 MAX as they needed aircraft before the 737 MAX would enter service.
Ryanair also showed interest in other airplanes, including the Comac C919, when they signed a design agreement with Comac in 2011 to help produce a rival jet to Boeing's offerings. At the Paris Airshow in 2013, Michael O'Leary stated that Comac could build a larger version of the C919 aircraft that would hold up to 200 passengers.[135]
As of November 2013, Ryanair's fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]