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Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
The aircraft budget airlines use revealed
By Europe's low-cost airlines fly millions of us across the region - and beyond - every year, and boast some of the world's best safety records. But which aircraft do the most popular budget flyers, such as easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz, depend upon to ensure passengers reach their destination - be it a city break or balmy beach - safely? The good news for passengers is that the low-cost carriers have some of the youngest fleets in the world - with many ordering brand new aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus to bolster their fleets. RYANAIR Back in 2023, Ryanair ordered 330 new Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft in a deal worth more than $40billion dollars (£32billion). The delivery of the aircraft is due between 2027 and 2034 and, says the airline, when the order's fulfilled, the planes will be able to 'carry 21% more guests, burn 20% less fuel and be 50% quieter than the Boeing 737-NG fleet.' What does Europe's largest airline group currently have in its 618-stong fleet? There are 181 Boeing 737-8200 'Gamechanger' planes and 26 Airbus A320s. The majority of Michael O'Leary's airline's current fleet though is the 189-seater Boeing 737-Next Gen plane, of which the airline has 411 of them. The popular twin-engine narrow-body aircraft carries a CFM-56 engine, and has a 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in) wingspan. EASYJET The orange-hued airline, founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995, lays claim to 'one of the youngest fleets in the industry'. Passengers fly on 318 Airbus A320 family aircraft, with the company recently welcoming the new generation Airbus A320neo too. According to Airbus, the A320neo, equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines and wingtip 'Sharklets', flies up to 3,400 NM and delivers 20% less fuel burn and CO2 emission per seat - thanks to its fuel efficient engines. There's also a fleet of A321neo aircraft, with 235 seats on board, in use by the airline. Flyers onboard those enjoy one of the widest single-aisle cabin in its class, with more personal space and wider seats alongside bigger than average overhead compartments. JET2 Another airline with planes on order, Jet2 announced plans to welcome 60 new Airbus A321neo planes back in 2021 - with the option to extend to up to 75. And in 2015, the company acquired 34 brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with the order fulfilled by January 2019. The brand - famous for its catchy ads, using pop star Jess Glynne's Hold my Hand track - launched its first leisure flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Amsterdam in February 2003. BRITISH AIRWAYS The British airline has the most diversity when it comes to planes, with a huge array of aircraft within its fleet, and operating one of the most modern fleets of any airline in the world. Currently in the fleet are: the Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200 and A320neo, Airbus A321-200 and A321neo, Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-200 and 777-300, Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 - and the Embraer 190 BA CityFlyer. In the midst of the pandemic, the airline scrapped its entire fleet of jumbo jets. The nation's flag carrier was the world's last major operator of the iconic Boeing 747 'Queen of the Skies', which had been in service with the airline since 1971. BA had originally planned to retire them by 2024 and gradually replace them with newer, more fuel-efficient jets such as the 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350. But plummeting passenger numbers forced the airline to bring forward its plans. WIZZ AIR The Hungarian airline has made huge waves since it started in 2004, having carried 200 million passengers after 15 years in business. Its fleet, like easyJet, is also young, with 207 aircraft with an average age of 4.2 years. More than 200 of those are the ultramodern Airbus A320 family aircraft, which helped Wizz land a spot in the top ten safest low cost carriers in 2019. There's also the more eco-friendly Airbus A321neo aircraft amongst its fleet, which, says the low cost carrier, makes them 'the airline with the smallest environmental footprint per passenger.'
Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
What aircraft do the most popular budget airlines use? From easyJet and Ryanair to Jet2 and British Airways
Europe's low-cost airlines fly millions of us across the region - and beyond - every year, and boast some of the world's best safety records. But which aircraft do the most popular budget flyers such as easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz depend upon to ensure passengers reach their destination - be it a city break or balmy beach - in style? The good news for passengers is that Europe's low-cost carriers have some of the youngest fleets in the world, with many having brand new planes on order in the pipeline too. RYANAIR Back in 2023, Ryanair ordered 330 new Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft, in a deal worth more than $40billion dollars (£32billion). The delivery of the aircraft is due between 2027 and 2034 and, says the airline, will see the planes able to 'carry 21% more guests, burn 20% less fuel and be 50% quieter than our Boeing 737-NG Fleet.' What does Europe's largest airline group currently have in its 618-stong fleet? There are 181 Boeing 737-8200 'Gamechanger' planes and 26 Airbus A320s. The majority of Michael O'Leary's airline's current fleet though is the 189-seater Boeing 737-Next Gen plane, of which the airline has 411 of them. The twin-engine narrow-body aircraft carries a CFM-56 engine, and has a 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in) wingspan. EASYJET The orange-hued airline, founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995, lays claim to 'one of the youngest fleets in the industry'. Passenger fly on 318 Airbus A320 family aircraft, with the company recently welcoming the new generation Airbus A320neo. According to Airbus, the A320neo, equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines and wingtip 'Sharklets', flies up to 3,400 NM and delivers 20% less fuel burn and CO2 emission per seat - thanks to its fuel efficient engines. There's also a fleet of A321neo aircraft, with 235 seats on board, in use by the airline. Flyers onboard enjoy one of the widest single-aisle cabin in its class, with more personal space and wider seats alongside bigger than average overhead compartments. JET2 Another airline with planes on order, Jet2 announced plans to welcome 60 new Airbus A321neo planes back in 2021 - with the option to extend to up to 75. And in 2015, the company acquired 34 brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with the order fulfilled by January 2019. The brand - famous for its catchy ads, using pop star Jess Glynne's Hold my Hand track - launched its first leisure flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Amsterdam in February 2003. BRITISH AIRWAYS The British airline has the most diversity when it comes to planes, with a huge array of aircraft within its fleet, and operating one of the most modern fleets of any airline in the world. Currently in the fleet are: Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200 and A320neo, Airbus A321-200 and A321neo, Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-200 and 777-300, Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 - and the Embraer 190 BA CityFlyer. IN the midst of the pandemic, the airline scrapped its entire fleet of jumbo jets. The nation's flag carrier was the world's last major operator of the iconic Boeing 747 'Queen of the Skies', which had been in service with the airline since 1971. BA had originally planned to retire them by 2024 and gradually replace them with newer, more fuel-efficient jets such as the 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350. But plummeting passenger numbers forced the airline to bring forward its plans. WIZZ AIR The Hungarian airline has made huge waves since it started in 2004, having carried 200 million passengers after 15 years in business. Its fleet, like easyJet, is also young, with 207 aircraft with an average age of 4.2 years. More than 200 of those are the ultramodern Airbus A320 family aircraft, which helped Wizz land a spot in the top ten safest low cost carriers of 2019. There's also the more eco-friendly Airbus A321neo aircraft amongst its fleet, which, says the low cost carrier, makes them 'the airline with the smallest environmental footprint per passenger.'
The Independent
12-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Mental health deaths inquiry hears about ‘denial and defensiveness'
The default response of many NHS trusts is denial and defensiveness, an inquiry into the deaths of more than 2,000 mental health patients in Essex was told. Deborah Coles, executive director of the charity Inquest, said that the falsification of safety records was 'well known within the Essex context'. Ms Coles, giving evidence to the Lampard Inquiry on Monday, said that Inquest has a team of 16 people and carries out specialist casework on state-related deaths. The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, is examining deaths at NHS-run inpatient units in Essex between 2000 and 2023. It will include those who died within three months of discharge, and those who died as inpatients receiving NHS-funded care in the independent sector. Ms Coles told the inquiry: ' One of the things that I think our work has identified thematically is that default response of many NHS trusts and private providers to kind of denial and defensiveness. 'And a lack of candour and of concern more about reputation management than being concerned about learning and seeking improvements.' Nicholas Griffin KC, counsel to the inquiry, asked Ms Coles about 'poor record-keeping including falsification'. Ms Coles said she believed the 'situation is well known within the Essex context, but with people just falsifying very significant safety records'. Mr Griffin said Ms Coles makes reference in a statement to a 'high prevalence of falsified observation records'. Ms Coles confirmed that she did make reference to this, and continued: 'I mean, if you think about the importance of observations to people who are particularly vulnerable, not least to self-harm and self-inflicted death, then observations are absolutely critical. 'To then see falsification does speak to a very worrying culture, I think.' Earlier in Monday's hearing, at Arundel House in central London, Ms Coles addressed loved ones of those who have died. She said she wanted to 'acknowledge the incredible strength, courage and determination of families who have been relentless in advocating for their loved ones in both life and in death and in having to fight for truth, justice and accountability'. 'We know the trauma of your bereavement but also the trauma in your dealings with the trust and the lack of candour and denial and false promises of learning and action and how retraumatising that has been,' she said. 'This inquiry I think is an absolute testament to your perseverance. 'When someone you love is taken into mental healthcare you expect them to be looked after and kept safe. 'The team at Inquest stand both in solidarity but in support for what you've achieved but also recognise the emotional and physical impact of what you've been and are still going through. 'You've ensured that a light is being shone behind the closed doors of these mental health settings and focusing a light on the candour of the trust and the truth must come out.' Commemorative evidence from loved ones about those who died was given at a series of hearings last year, and this week is the third week of a three-week block of introductory hearings. The introductory hearings will continue until Thursday, with the next block of hearings in July.
