Ryanair to close bases in Nuremberg, Stockholm

Budget airline Ryanair announced that it will be closing bases in Nuremberg and Stockholm. The decision was brought about by the delayed delivery of the Boeing 737 Max airplanes.

The new model has been grounded for months over safety concerns, following the crash of two Boeing 737 Max planes within a few months of each other in 2018 and in 2019, respectively. In all, 346 people died in the crashes.

In a statement, Ryanair said it expects to receive 10 aircraft rather than the 20 that they originally ordered.

The airline, known as Europe’s busiest, will now expect to serve 156 million passengers next year, around 1 million fewer passengers than originally projected.

Ryanair anticipates reducing summer capacity in other bases as well and said it is “in discussions with our people, our unions, and our affected airports to finalize these minor reductions.”

 

Via DW